A SENSE OF PLACE Upper Primary 4..5

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THE FIVE OCEANS
The large expanse of salt water that
covers three-quarters of the earth’s
surface is truly one large ocean. However,
this interconnected body of salt water has
divisions which have the continents, or
the equator, and other imaginary lines as
their boundaries.
SEAS
A sea, on the other hand, is a body of
salt water that is surrounded by land on
all or most sides; they are however, part
of one of the oceans. Note especially that
sea and ocean refer to different bodies of
water. Look at the globe showing the
continents and oceans. Find the
Caribbean Sea; note how the water
seems to be surrounded by the
archipelago of islands. Major seas include
the Mediterranean, Baltic, Bering, Black,
Caribbean, Coral, North, Red, and Yellow.
ACTIVITY
(Locate the seas mentioned above in your
Atlas and see if the definition holds true
for them. Pose any questions you have to
your teacher and peers.)
THE FIVE OCEANS
The five major oceanic divisions are
defined with reference to their location to
the continents, various archipelagos, and
other criteria. Make connections to the
continents as you learn the names
and locations of the oceans.