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Which body of water covers approximately 70.8% of the Earth and contains 97% of Earth's water?
Which body of water covers approximately 70.8% of the Earth and contains 97% of Earth's water?
- The world ocean
- The ocean (correct)
- The sea
- The hydrosphere
What are the five distinct names used to identify different areas of the ocean?
What are the five distinct names used to identify different areas of the ocean?
- Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, and Arctic (correct)
- Large, Medium, Small, Extra Large, and Extra Small
- Tropical, Subtropical, Temperate, Subpolar, and Polar
- North, South, East, West, and Center
What is the primary component of the Earth's hydrosphere?
What is the primary component of the Earth's hydrosphere?
- The sea
- The water cycle
- The ocean (correct)
- The carbon cycle
Based on physical and biological conditions, how is the ocean divided by oceanographers?
Based on physical and biological conditions, how is the ocean divided by oceanographers?
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What is the open ocean's water column from the surface to the ocean floor called?
What is the open ocean's water column from the surface to the ocean floor called?
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