Resources for Standard 5
Completion requirements
SST-03.5 Concepts of Geography
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- SST-03.5.01 Identify the physical characteristics of the local community
- SST-03.5.02 Identify the seven continents, four oceans, and major nations of the world
- SST-03.5.03 Describe ways geography has affected the development of community
SST-03.5.02
Oceans
The surface of Planet Earth is around 71% water. An ocean is a large body of water that is saline. Although the oceans of the Earth are all connected and are truly one "World Ocean," most often the world is divided into five different oceans by continents.
the Oceans alphabetically, by name:
| Ocean | Location | Size |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific | Separates Asia from the Americas | 1st |
| Atlantic | Separates the North and South Americas from Europe and Africa | 2nd |
| Indian | South of Asia and separates Africa and Australia | 3rd |
| Southern | Sometimes considered an extension of the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans, which encircles Antarctica | 4th |
| Arctic | North of Asia, Europe and North America | 5th |