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OCEAN BOUNTY WHAT DOES THE OCEAN PROVIDE FOR US? HOW DOES IT AFFECT US EVEN WHEN WE LIVE IN MONTANA? HOW DOES IT AFFECT US EVEN WHEN WE LIVE IN MONTANA?
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HOW MUCH OF EARTH IS COVERED BY THE OCEANS? ALMOST 71% OF THE EARTH’S SURFACE IS COVERED BY OUR OCEAN. ALMOST 71% OF THE EARTH’S SURFACE IS COVERED BY OUR OCEAN. SEVEN SEAS? (ARRRR) SEVEN SEAS? (ARRRR) NOT REALLY. ALL OF OUR OCEANS AND SEAS ARE CONNECTED MAKING ONE GLOBAL OCEAN. NOT REALLY. ALL OF OUR OCEANS AND SEAS ARE CONNECTED MAKING ONE GLOBAL OCEAN. HOWEVER, THERE ARE FOUR MAIN OCEAN BASINS HOWEVER, THERE ARE FOUR MAIN OCEAN BASINS THE PACIFIC OCEAN THE PACIFIC OCEAN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN THE INDIAN OCEAN THE INDIAN OCEAN THE ARCTIC OCEAN THE ARCTIC OCEAN
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71% SOUNDS LIKE A LOT RIGHT?
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BESIDES FISH… OIL OIL REMOVES CARBON AND PROVIDES OXYGEN REMOVES CARBON AND PROVIDES OXYGEN DIAMONDS, GOLD, IRON, SILVER, METAL ORES DIAMONDS, GOLD, IRON, SILVER, METAL ORES FRESHWATER THROUGH DESALINATION FRESHWATER THROUGH DESALINATION
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OCEANOGRAPHERS SEPARATE THE OCEAN INTO THREE SEGMENTS 1. CONTINENTAL MARGIN 1. CONTINENTAL MARGIN 2. DEEP OCEAN BASIN 2. DEEP OCEAN BASIN 3. MID-OCEAN RIDGE 3. MID-OCEAN RIDGE
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Submarine canyons
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BATHYMETRY “BATHOS” – MEANS DEPTH “BATHOS” – MEANS DEPTH “METRY” – MEASUREMENT “METRY” – MEASUREMENT TRANSECT- A PATH ALONG WHICH ONE COUNTS AND RECORD OCCURRENCES OF THE PHENOMENA OF STUDY. TRANSECT- A PATH ALONG WHICH ONE COUNTS AND RECORD OCCURRENCES OF THE PHENOMENA OF STUDY.
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