Arctic Ocean - George the Geographer
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George the Geographer finds out about Oceans of the World Almost ¾ of our planet is covered with water The large areas of water are called Oceans There are 5 oceans in the world There is a lot of ice here in the Arctic Ocean Now I’m in the Atlantic Ocean This is the Pacific Ocean This is also the Pacific Ocean Its warm in the Indian Ocean It is also cold in the Southern Ocean Arctic Ocean Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean Pacific Ocean Indian Ocean Southern Ocean Click on the name of an ocean to find out about it Click here to take the test Arctic Ocean Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean Pacific Ocean Indian Ocean Southern Ocean Click on the name of an ocean to find out about it Click here to take the test Pacific Ocean The largest ocean in the world – it covers almost 1/3 of the Earth’s surface. The deepest ocean in the world – part of it is 11 kilometres deep. There are over 25,000 islands in the Pacific Ocean. Return to map of the oceans Greenland Atlantic Ocean The second largest ocean in the world – it covers almost 1/5 of the Earth. It is the saltiest ocean on the planet. The longest mountain range in the world runs down the middle of the Atlantic. Return to map of the oceans Greenland is the biggest island in the world. Indian Ocean The third largest ocean in the world. It is the warmest ocean on the planet – this limits the amount of animals that can live in the ocean. 17 million barrels of oil are moved across the ocean every day. Return to map of the oceans Arctic Ocean The smallest and shallowest of all the oceans on Earth. It is covered in ice in winter – ships can get trapped in the ice. More fish live along the edge of the Arctic Ocean than anywhere else on Earth. Return to map of the oceans The fourth largest ocean on the planet. Southern Ocean Return to map of the oceans Some scientists and geographers think it is not a separate ocean, but part of the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Arctic Ocean Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean Pacific Ocean Indian Ocean Southern Ocean Return to map of the oceans www.visible earth.nasa.gov How well do you know the oceans of the world? Click the picture above to begin Which ocean is this? Click the correct answer below Not this time! Have another go! Try again! Well done! Now try the next question. Pacific Ocean Indian Ocean Atlantic Ocean Arctic Ocean Click here for the next question Which ocean is this? Click the correct answer below Have another Not Trythis again! time! go! Well done! Now try the next question. Pacific Ocean Atlantic Ocean Southern Ocean Arctic Ocean Click here for the next question Which ocean am I on now? Click the correct answer below Have another go! That is not right! I’m not sailing the Atlantic! Well done, this is the Pacific! Now try the next question. Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean Arctic Ocean Indian Ocean Click here for the next question Where am I now? Click the correct answer below Have another try! to You need Well done! try again! Now try the next question. The Arctic Ocean isn’t here! Atlantic Ocean Southern Ocean Indian Ocean Arctic Ocean Click here for the next question Which Ocean is this? Click the correct answer below This is not the Indian Ocean! Try again! Its not the WellSouthern done! Ocean! Now try the next question. Pacific Ocean Atlantic Ocean Southern Ocean Indian Ocean Click here for the next question Its too cold to be the Indian Ocean! Which cold ocean am I in now? Click the correct answer below Well done! Southern Ocean Indian Ocean Have another try! Its not the Arctic Ocean! Arctic Ocean Atlantic Ocean Click here for the next section www.visible earth.nasa.gov What can you remember about the oceans of the world? Click the picture above to begin Atlantic Well done! Which ocean has the longest mountain range along its middle? Click here for the next question Pacific Well done! Pacific Well done! Which is the deepest ocean in the world? Click here for the next question Indian Well done! Which is the warmest ocean? Click here for the next question Arctic Well done! Which is the smallest? It has more fish around its edge than any other ocean Click here for the next question Southern Well done! Some people think this not an ocean, but part of some others Click here for the next question 4 Can you remember the names of all 5 oceans? Arctic Ocean Atlantic Ocean 2 1 Pacific Ocean 2 3 Indian Ocean 5 Southern Ocean Click each number for the correct answer Pacific Ocean George the Geographer Finds out about Oceans of the World Find out more about George the Geographer at Sound effect – Mike Koenig www.soundbible.com Sound effect – KevanGC www.soundbible.com
