The world's five oceans | Geography | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

The planet that we live on is called ...

the Moon.

Earth. ✓

the Sun.

Mars.
What are the large areas of salt water separating the continents called?

'oceans' ✓
Someone who visits a place on holiday is called a ______.

'tourist' ✓
What things can you do as a tourist visiting an ocean?

swim ✓

make sand castles ✓

fly on an aeroplane
Oceans are big areas of ...

salt water. ✓

fresh water.

brown water.
Match these sentence starters to the appropriate sentence endings to complete these sentences about Earth.

A continent is ...

⇔

a large land mass. ✓

Earth has ...

⇔

seven continents. ✓

Earth's surface is covered by ...

⇔

land and water. ✓

Exit quiz

How much of the Earth's surface do oceans cover?

'3/4' ✓
Oceans are large joined-up areas of ...

fresh water covering Earth's surface.

salt water covering Earth's surface. ✓

fresh and salt water covering Earth's surface.
What are the names of the five oceans?

Arctic, Indian, Atlantic, Pacific, Southern ✓

Indian, Asian, Atlantic, Pacific, Southern

Arctic, Antarctic, Indian, Asian, Atlantic
Why are oceans important?

They are a home for plants and animals. ✓

They are a place for tourists to enjoy. ✓

They are a source of drinking water.

They provide food for humans. ✓
$What fraction of living things are thought to live in the oceans?$

What fraction of living things are thought to live in the oceans?

½ to ¾ ✓

½ to ¼

¼ to ¾
Why do tourists visit oceans?

to go swimming ✓

to go snorkelling ✓

to go star gazing

to go on boat rides ✓

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Lesson Details

Key learning points

The ocean is a vast joined-up area of salt water covering nearly three-quarters of Earth's surface.
We have five named ocean areas: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic and Southern.
Oceans are very important for all life on Earth.

Common misconception

The Pacific ocean is on both sides of the world.

The world is round and spherical in shape like a ball. If we cut it and lay it out flat it will look like there are two Pacific oceans but they are one connected ocean when looking at the Earth in a 3D perspective.

Keywords

Ocean - An ocean is a very big area of salt water between the continents.
Earth - Earth is the name of the planet that we live on.
Life - Life is the time between birth and death.
Tourist - A tourist is someone who who travels to a different place from where they live for a holiday.