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The Water Planet

The Water Planet. Ocean Basin Geography. Look at our Planet. What is the dominant feature ?. WATER!! 70% of the Surface is Water. Water Facts or Where’s the water?. 97.957% is in the Ocean 1.641% is in the Glaciers and Ice Caps 0.365% is in Groundwater 0.036% is in Lakes and Streams

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The Water Planet

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  1. The Water Planet Ocean Basin Geography

  2. Look at our Planet • What is the dominant feature? WATER!! 70% of the Surface is Water

  3. Water Facts or Where’s the water? • 97.957% is in the Ocean • 1.641% is in the Glaciers and Ice Caps • 0.365% is in Groundwater • 0.036% is in Lakes and Streams • 0.001% is in the Atmosphere

  4. One ocean with Four Major Basins • Pacific Ocean • Deepest and Largest Ocean • Atlantic • Indian • Artic • Smallest and shallowest • The Southern Ocean is the area that surrounds the Antarctic and is a continuous body of water.

  5. The Earth’s Oceans • All of the Ocean regions are interconnected by circulation systems • Wind, tides, Coriolis effect, the Sun, water density and shape– all influence the circulation. • An ocean basin is determined by its • Size • Shape • Features

  6. Basins and Seas

  7. Seas Continued

  8. Basic Ocean Structures • Upper Ocean • ~100 m • Shallow, warm upper layer where sunlight is abundant • Most marine life (we know of) can be found here • Deep Ocean • Cold, dark, and deep • There is plenty of nutrient and carbon to support life • No Sunlight

  9. Ocean Search Find the oceans of the world activity.

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