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The Five Oceans

Science · Ocean Life · ages 7-9
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  1. Which ocean sits at the very top of the world, circling the North Pole?

    • Southern
    • Pacific
    • Arctic

  2. Which of these is NOT one of the five named oceans?

    • Atlantic
    • Mediterranean
    • Pacific

  3. The Southern Ocean is one of the five named oceans.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. Which ocean lies between Africa and Australia on a world map?

    • Atlantic
    • Indian
    • Arctic

  5. On a world map, which ocean would you find wrapped around Antarctica at the very bottom?

    • Southern
    • Indian
    • Atlantic

  6. A ship sails from the Atlantic Ocean, passes Africa, and keeps going without turning back. Could it reach the Indian Ocean without ever crossing land?

    • Yes, because all the oceans connect
    • No, oceans are separate pools with no path between them
    • Only if the ship flies over the land first

  7. You slide your finger across a globe, starting in the Pacific Ocean, and never lift it off water. Which of these could you NOT reach this way?

    • Atlantic Ocean
    • Indian Ocean
    • The Sahara Desert

  8. Zoe named the oceans but forgot the smallest, iciest one. Which ocean did she likely forget?

    • Arctic
    • Atlantic
    • Pacific
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  1. Arctic · The Arctic Ocean wraps around the North Pole, so it sits at the top of most world maps.
  2. Mediterranean · The Mediterranean is a sea between Europe and Africa, not one of the five named oceans. The five are Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, and Arctic.
  3. True · Yes. The Southern Ocean rings around Antarctica at the very bottom of the world.
  4. Indian · The Indian Ocean sits between Africa, Asia, and Australia.
  5. Southern · The Southern Ocean circles Antarctica at the bottom of the map.
  6. Yes, because all the oceans connect · The five oceans are really one connected body of water, so a ship can sail between them without crossing land.
  7. The Sahara Desert · The Sahara Desert is dry land, not part of the connected global ocean, so your finger could never slide there while staying on water.
  8. Arctic · The Arctic Ocean is the smallest and coldest, and people often forget it because it sits tucked up at the top of the world.
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