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The five oceans

Map showing the five main oceans of Earth.

The ocean is a continuous body of salty water that covers two-thirds of the Earth’s surface. Humans have divided it into five main oceans and many smaller seas.

Rights: The University of Waikato

Published: 30 June 2010Size: 495.92 KB

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