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What are the worlds 3 largest oceans

The world's three largest oceans, in order, are the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans.

What Massive ice formations that begin at high altitudes and are comprised of many years of snowfall that never completely melt are called

These are called 'glaciers', which are disappearing at an alarming rate.

What percentage of earths surface water is ground water

30%

Which ocean is home to large island nations such as Japan and New Zealand

The Pacific Ocean is the name of this, the Earth's largest body of water.

Which ocean is known for having rich levels of krill

southern

Which ocean has many small scattered islands that were formed from the tips of extinct volcanoes

Pacific

Which ocean has very little biodiversity compared to other oceans

artic

What percentage of the Earth27s surface is covered by ocean

About 71.1% of earths surface is covered by the ocean.

Is this statement true or false Submarine communication cables connect the continents to provide communication through the use of fiber optic technology

true

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Warm ocean water is carried throughout the northern Atlantic Ocean through currents called the

Gulf Stream

What type of rocks form when melted rock cools from inside the Earth

Igneous rock forms when melted rock (magma) from inside the Earth cools.

What percentage of earths surface is in the form of glacial ice

69%

Which ocean is larger than all the continents combined

pacific

What do the Trees and other plants give off water vapor through the process of

Trees and other plants give off water vapor through their aerial parts (stomata) during a process called transpiration.

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