5.

The Southern Ocean surrounds Antarctica and is the

smallest of the five oceans.
Grade: 6 2.Oceans and Continents 3. Are all the oceans connected with one another, or are
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there separations between them?
Answer: All the oceans are interconnected, despite being
1. In what ways do oceans and continents impact life on
named separately. They form one continuous body of
Earth, including human life?
water called the World Ocean. Here's how they link:
Answer:
The oceans and continents has great impact on Earth as
 The Pacific Ocean connects to the Atlantic Ocean
well as on human beings in the following ways:
via the Southern Ocean near Antarctica.
 The Atlantic Ocean connects to the Indian Ocean
1. Oceans help control the climate by spreading heat
around the southern tip of Africa, also through the
around the planet, making coastal areas warmer in
Southern Ocean.
winter and cooler in summer.
 The Indian Ocean links to the Pacific Ocean via
2. They also provide homes for many sea creatures, like
the Southern Ocean, near the southern tip of
fish and whales, and produce a lot of the Earth’s
Australia.
oxygen through tiny plants called phytoplankton.
3. On the other hand, continents provide the land where
The Arctic Ocean connects to the Atlantic Ocean
people live and build cities. They have important
through the North Sea and the Bering Strait.
natural resources, like minerals and fossil fuels, and
So, while they're named differently, all the oceans are
fertile land for growing crops.
part of one large, unified water system.
4. Each continent has its own unique animals and
4. Write down the list of continents from the smallest to
plants, which add to the Earth’s biodiversity.
the largest.
Answer:
2. What are oceans? Mention their names?
List of smallest to the largest continents.
Answer:
Oceans are large bodies of saltwater that cover about 71
 Australia
% of the Earth’s surface. Their name and distribution are
 Europe
as follows:
 Antarctica
 North America
1. The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest ocean,
 South America
located between Asia, Australia, and the Americas.
 Africa
2. The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest ocean,
 Asia.
between the Americas to the west and Europe and
Think & Answer:
Africa to the east.
5. If there is such abundance of water on the planet, why
3. The Indian Ocean is located between Africa, Asia,
is there so much talk of ‘water scarcity’ or a ‘water crisis’?
Australia, and the Indian sub-continent.:
Answer:
4. The Arctic Ocean is the smallest and shallowest
Water scarcity arises despite Earth's abundant water
ocean, located around the Arctic region, north of
because 97.5% is saltwater, and only 2.5% is fresh water,
Europe, Asia, and North America.
much of which is inaccessible in glaciers or underground.
This limited, unevenly distributed freshwater supply is
further strained by population growth, pollution, climate
change, and over-extraction. Inefficient water use in
agriculture, industry, and daily life worsens the crisis,
leading to shortages in many regions.