Global Ocean and its Major Oceans, Latitude and Longitude, Open Ocean Animals, and Main Gyres

Global Ocean: Covers 71% of the Earth's Surface

There are 5 major oceans:

• Pacific:

  Largest and deepest, reaching 4.3 km

• Atlantic:

  Second largest, reaching 3.9 km

• Indian:

  Third largest, reaching 3.9 km

• Southern:

  Located along the coast of Antarctica, at 60° south latitude

• Arctic:

  Smallest and often covered in ice

Latitude: Horizontal Lines from East to West

They measure the position north or south. The lines are parallel slices.

Longitude: Vertical Lines from North to South

They measure the position east or west. The lines run through both poles.

Some Animals that Live in the Open Ocean

Dolphins, sharks, whales, jellyfish, carcass, among others. They survive by adapting to their environment.

Main Gyres

• North Gyres:

  Clockwise rotation. Includes the North Pacific and North Atlantic

• South Gyres:

  Counterclockwise rotation. Includes the Indian, South Pacific, and Atlantic