The useful idea
- The useful idea
The ocean is the body of salt water that covers approximately 70.8% of Earth.
- How it works
The ocean is conventionally divided into large bodies of water, which are also referred to as oceans (in descending order by area: the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the
- Why it matters
Antarctic/Southern Ocean, and the Arctic Ocean), and are themselves mostly divided into seas, gulfs and subsequent bodies of water.
Why this matters
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Which idea belongs to the explanation of Ocean?
- Why it matters
- How it works
- The useful idea — correct
The ocean is the body of salt water that covers approximately 70.8% of Earth.