Ocean
The ocean is one large body of salt water! The ocean is divided into five major oceans: Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Arctic Ocean, and the Southern Ocean. The five oceans connect to each other and form the worlds largest landform. Over 71% of the earth is covered by oceans.
The ocean formed hundreds of millions of years ago. Before there was life on earth, the planet was going through all kinds of transformations. Different gases mixed together and formed water. The water then formed into the oceans.
The underwater landscape is constantly changing and is home to many different types of landforms. Mountains, volcanoes, trenches, and guyots can be found beneath the ocean surface.
The ocean formed hundreds of millions of years ago. Before there was life on earth, the planet was going through all kinds of transformations. Different gases mixed together and formed water. The water then formed into the oceans.
The underwater landscape is constantly changing and is home to many different types of landforms. Mountains, volcanoes, trenches, and guyots can be found beneath the ocean surface.
The deepest part of the ocean is known as the Mariana Trench. It is found in the depths of the Pacific Ocean. The longest mountain range found on the planet is located in the Atlantic Ocean. It is called the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
Sea
A sea is a body of saltwater much smaller than an ocean. Technically, all seas and oceans are joined together in one enormous world ocean. Seas are usually the barrier between land and ocean, or are pretty much surrounded by land. Some important seas include the Baltic Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, the Black Sea and the Dead Sea.
The Dead Sea is seriously salty, but if you had to taste it, you would think it was bitter. It doesn’t taste like salt at all. Scientists think that the 340g of salt per litre makes it so salty that the sensation tricks our minds to think that it’s bitter. Wow, that’s interesting!
The Dead Sea is seriously salty, but if you had to taste it, you would think it was bitter. It doesn’t taste like salt at all. Scientists think that the 340g of salt per litre makes it so salty that the sensation tricks our minds to think that it’s bitter. Wow, that’s interesting!
A sea is any expense of saltwater. So why do we call some things oceans and some things seas? That's usually determined by the land. If the water is partially enclosed by land it's usually called a 'sea', and an 'ocean' represents a far larger body of open water than a sea.