Features of Water Basic Geography 2

The oceans of Planet Earth have four major parts. We often think of these parts as separate oceans, but they are all connected to each other. Arctic Ocean Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean Indian Ocean

What ocean is the arrow pointing to? Arctic Indian Atlantic Pacific

Oceans are subdivided into smaller bodies of water Oceans are subdivided into smaller bodies of water. Words like “sea” or “gulf” sometimes describe bodies of water that are all or partly surrounded by land. The Mediterranean Sea is one body of water that connects to the Atlantic Ocean through a narrow passage. Mediterranean Sea

The Gulf of Mexico is a body of water east of Mexico and south of the United States. Draw an “X” to show where you think the Gulf of Mexico is. Can you also find the Gulf of California?

A bay is part of an ocean that is mostly surrounded by land A bay is part of an ocean that is mostly surrounded by land. A bay is usually smaller than a sea or a gulf. Bays offer shelter to ships. Cities that depend on trade are often located around bays. Narragansett Bay, in Rhode Island, United States, has a history of seagoing trade.

What two countries/regions are near the Bay of Biscay? Spain and Portugal France and Spain France and Algeria

A strait is a narrow channel of water between two land masses. The Bering Strait is between Russia and the U.S. state of Alaska.

What is the name of the strait that lies between the Australian states of Victoria and Tasmania? Bass Strait Clarke Strait Phillip Strait

A lake is a body of water completely surrounded by land A lake is a body of water completely surrounded by land. Most lakes contain fresh water. The Great Lakes on the border of the United States and Canada are some of the biggest lakes in the world.

Lake Baikal contains more fresh water than any other lake in the world because it is so deep. Circle Lake Baikal on the map.

On the map below of an imaginary world, draw a line from a label to a correct sample land feature. There is more than one correct answer for most of the labels. Gulf or Sea Ocean Lake Strait Bay