Assignment 28: An Introduction to the Oceans
- Due Nov 22, 2021 at 11:59pm
- Points 50
- Questions 30
- Time Limit None
- Allowed Attempts 2
Instructions
Introduction
The world's ocean is partitioned into five major water bodies: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and Southern oceans. The oceans are said to have originated after the planet cooled down following its initial formation. Volcanoes ejected enormous quantities of steam into the air, which condensed and precipitated. The torrential rain provided the waters for the planet's primordial seas, which combined and formed the oceans.
Underneath these waters lie an extensive variety of other landforms that are constantly being created and destroyed due to the slow but nonstop movement of crustal plates. The boundary between dry land and sea is called the continental shelf, where it gradually slants down to form the continental slope. Further into the depths of the oceans are the abyssal plain, ridges and volcanic systems. The Mariana Trench, located at Challenger Deep in the North Pacific Ocean, is the deepest point on the planet.
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