OCEANOGRAPHY HUNT

You have been learning about the oceans and how they came to be salty. However, do you know how much salt is found in the oceans? Begin your online learning now to find out the answer to this question and more!

Write your answers in the spaces provided for each question.

    How much salt is in the ocean?

  1. http://pao.cnmoc.navy.mil/educate/neptune/trivia/trivia.htm

    Answer:

  2. Why is polar water saltier than other ocean water?

    http://pao.cnomc.navy.mil/educate/neptune/trivia/trivia.htm

    Answer:

  3. How much of the Earth's surface is water? How much of it is fresh water? http://pao.cnmoc.navy.mil/educate/neptune/trivia/trivia.htm

    Answer:

  4. What fraction of the world ocean is the Atlantic Ocean? Pacific Ocean? Indian Ocean? Artic Ocean?

    http://www.mos.org/oceans/planet/profiles.html

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  5. Why is the ocean blue?

    http://pao.cnmoc.navy.mil/educate/neptune/trivia/conditio.htm

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  6. What is the thickness of ice in the Artic Ocean?

    http://pao.cnmoc.navy.mil/educate/neptune/trivia/conditio.htm

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    Worksheet designed by Mrs. Carla Hicks, Delmar Elementary School


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