Understand the distribution of water on Earth, the five named oceans, and the natural events originating from them.
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Visual chart of water vs land distribution.
The Earth is mostly covered by water.
Explanation of Earth's surface composition.
Most of Earth's surface is covered by water—almost three-fourths () of the entire globe. This is why astronauts looking down from outer space lovingly called Earth the 'blue planet'.
Hook on how water isn't distributed evenly.
Cultural hook connecting oceans to India.
Listing and describing the oceans and their flora/fauna.
By convention, geographers divide the world's interconnected waters into five oceans. Ranked from largest to smallest, they are:
Fill in the blanks about ocean sizes and facts.
Oceans cover the majority of the Earth, with the Ocean being the largest of them all, and the Ocean being the smallest. The third-largest body of water, the Indian Ocean, is distinctly framed by land; it is bordered by to its west and to its east. Within all these oceans lives a vast ecosystem, where tiny marine plants called play a crucial role as part of the marine flora.