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A good argument can be made that there is only one ocean because there are no physical barriers separating the oceans from one another. For example, one can travel from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean by boat simply by sailing around the southern tip of South America.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 9y agoSome say that the earths oceans are really one ocean because there isn't anything separating them. This is true for all the oceans.
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∙ 9y agoI disagree with the statement that all of earth's oceans are really one ocean. This is because some of the oceans are so different they do not mix and their ecosystems are different.
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∙ 15y agoyes i agree
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