Oceans & Continents

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Science

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12th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Easy

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NGSS

MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS2-4, MS-ESS2-6

Standards-aligned

Courtney Easter

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23 Slides • 6 Questions

Match

Match the following type of map projections to the correct description.

no distortion, but bulky and difficult to transport

distorts the continents as little as possible

the world is split into segments (gores), suitable for applying onto the surface of a physical globe

-longitudes equally spaced

-scale is true along equator

-Best for equatorial or low latitudes

Globe

Homolosine Map

Sinusoidal Interrupted Equal-Area Map

Cylindrical-Projection Map

Dropdown

The world ocean is divided into

major ocean basins which are the Arctic,

, Indian, &

. The fifth basin that was only recently recognized by the US in

is the Southern Ocean.

Dropdown

No natural

entirely separate the four ocean basins.

The world ocean is one large interconnecting system constantly mixed by

, tides,

, waves, and

.

In

the United Nations established the boundaries for oceans and continents

Multiple Choice

The world ocean covers approximately what percentage of the earth and has an average depth of how much?

71-72% of the Earth's surface

and

has an average depth of 2.3 miles

2-3 % of the Earth's surface

and

has an average depth of 71.72 miles

71-72% of the Earth's surface

has an average depth of 2.3 miles

Labeling

Label the approximate location of each ocean basin.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Arctic Ocean

Southern Ocean

Pacific Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

Indian Ocean

Match

Match the following

indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

An arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land, larger than a bay

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed

Ice

Land Masses

Bay

Gulf

Sea

Covers about 5% of the ocean surface

Continents and Islands

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