1. The Water Planet Ocean Basin Geography

2. Look at our Planet What is the dominant feature?

3. Water Facts or Where’s the water? 97.957% is in the Ocean 1.641% is in the Glaciers and Ice Caps 0.365% is in Groundwater 0.036% is in Lakes and Streams 0.001% is in the Atmosphere

4. One ocean with Four Major Basins Pacific Ocean Deepest and Largest Ocean Atlantic Indian Artic Smallest and shallowest The Southern Ocean is the area that surrounds the Antarctic and is a continuous body of water.

5. The Earth’s Oceans All of the Ocean regions are interconnected by circulation systems Wind, tides, Coriolis effect, the Sun, water density and shape– all influence the circulation. An ocean basin is determined by its Size Shape Features

6. Basins and Seas

7. Seas Continued

8. Basic Ocean Structures Upper Ocean ~100 m Shallow, warm upper layer where sunlight is abundant Most marine life (we know of) can be found here Deep Ocean Cold, dark, and deep There is plenty of nutrient and carbon to support life No Sunlight

9. Ocean Search Find the oceans of the world activity.