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Oceans. By Laura and Marshall. Introduction. You will learn facts like that Black Beard the pirate threaded rope through his beard and set it on fire. Also that the squid can shoot through the water. So sit down, be quiet, and learn. We are going to take you on a journey to the ocean.
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Oceans By Laura and Marshall
Introduction • You will learn facts like that Black Beard the pirate threaded rope through his beard and set it on fire. • Also that the squid can shoot through the water. • So sit down, be quiet, and learn. • We are going to take you on a journey to the ocean.
Size • The ocean covers twice as much earth than land. • They’re four oceans. • The Pacific ocean is the biggest ocean. • If you put the three of the smaller oceans together it won’t even come close to the size of the Pacific ocean. • The Pacific ocean reaches half way around the world. • In the deepest parts of the oceans the pressure would be like ten elephants sitting on top of you.
Salt in the Sea • Seawater contains a lot dissolved minerals, but the most common is sodium chloride, or common salt. • Salt in water is harvested by salt pans. • This technique has been practiced for centuries and still supplies roughly 1 third of the world’s salt. • Sand and gravel are dredged from the seabed. • There are plans to harvest more valuable minerals from the deep ocean floors. • About 1 third of the world’s oil and gas occur beneath the costal seas.
Sea floor • The ocean is not just where the land happens to be covered by water. • The sea floor is geologically distinct from the continents. • It is locked in a perpetual cycle of birth and destruction that shapes the ocean and controls much of the geology and geological history of the continents.
Fun facts • The artic ocean is the coldest ocean. • If you hang out sea weed it will tell you the weather. • There are over a million earthquakes in the ocean each year. • Squids can shoot through the water by pushing air out of their bodies. • Black Beard is the most evil of the pirates to look even more mean he would thread rope through his beard and set it on fire.
Closing • Thank you for listening to our ocean facts. • Remember don’t go swimming in the Artic Ocean. • Also don’t swim to the bottom of the ocean because of the pressure will crush you. • Oceans can be fun (or DEADLY)
