Oceans (from Okeanos in Greek, the ancient Greeks noticing the strong current that flowed off Gibraltar and assuming it was a great river) cover almost three quarters (71%) of the surface of the Earth, and nearly half of the world's marine waters are over 3,000 meters (9,800 ft) deep.
This global, interconnected body of salt water, called the World Ocean, is generally divided by the continents and archipelagos into the following bodies, from the largest to the smallest: the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and the Arctic Ocean.
Smaller regions of the oceans are called seas, gulfs, straits and other names.
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CBeebies: Little Joe and the Sea - Listen to the rhyme to find out the sounds made by the sea, sand, seagulls, ships and shells at the beach. Includes an activity to see the rhyming words.
Meta Description: [ Join in the fun, games and stories with Roly Mo, Little Bo, Yugo and Migo in Roly's special underground home. ]
CBeebies: Seaside Scene - Make a model of the beach by coloring the printable pages and following the instructions.
Meta Description: [ Step-by-step instructions on how to make a Seaside Theatre Scene ]
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Galveston Beach Patrol: Coloring Pages - Pictures to print out and color showing safety tips for the beach.
Meta Description: [ Galveston Beach Patrol presents safety tips for the beach. How to have fun in the sun, avoid rip currents, rock jetties, jellyfish, sunstroke and drowning. Obey the signs, stay away from the rocks. ]
International Year of the Ocean: Coloring Book - Printable pages about the dangers of leaving litter on the beach.
The Little Red Ship - Read or listen to stories about how the ship gets lost and meets pirates. From the Northumberland Grid for Learning.
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