- There are lots of oceans and seas around the world. Some are deep while some are shallow. The great body of water embracing the continents of the Earth is also known as the world ocean.
- Oceans cover about 71% of the Earth’s surface. The oceans contain roughly 97% of the Earth’s water supply. Its major subdivisions are the Pacific, the Atlantic, the Arctic, the Indian, and the Southern oceans.
- The Earth’s oceans are all connected to one another. Until the year 2000, there were four recognized oceans: the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, and Arctic.
- There are also many seas (smaller branches of an ocean); seas are often partly enclosed by land. The largest seas are the South China Sea, the Caribbean Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea.
- Here is a list of top deepest oceans and seas on basis of their average depth along with some interesting facts about these deepest oceans and seas.
Pacific Ocean, California
The Pacific Ocean is the largest division of the Earth’ oceanic with of an area of 169.2 million square kilometers. The Pacific Ocean is the deepest point in the world, reaching a depth of 10,924 meters (35,837ft). The Pacific Ocean covers about 46% of the Earth’s water surface and about 32% of its total surface area.
Atlantic Ocean, Portugal.
Atlantic Ocean takes the second place among deepest oceans. The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world’s oceanic divisions, with a total area of about 106.4 million square kilometers. It is the deepest point in the world, reaching a depth of 9,219 meters (30,246 ft).
India Ocean, India
India Ocean is the third deepest and youngest ocean among the major oceans in the world, covering about 20% of water on the Earth’s surface. The India Ocean is the deepest point in the world, reaching a depth of 7455 meters (24460ft).
Southern Ocean, Australia
The Southern Ocean is new forth deepest ocean among the major oceans in the world. It is the deepest point in the world, reaching a depth of 7,236 meters (23,737 ft).
Caribbean Ocean, Venezuela
The Caribbean Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean situated in the tropics of the Western hemisphere. It is one of the largest salt water seas covering an area of 2754000 square kilometers. It is the deepest point in the world, reaching a depth of22, 788 ft (6,946 meters).
Arctic Ocean,Antarctica
Antarctica is a continent in a Hemisphere that is mostly water. The Arctic Ocean is located in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Arctic North Polar Region, is the smallest, and shallowest of the world’s six major oceans divisions. It is the deepest point in the world, reaching a depth of 5,625 meters (18,456 ft).
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