Ocean Basins
5 Ocean Basins
Pacific
Atlantic
Indian
the most recently recognized Southern (Antarctic)
and Arctic.
Simple Definition
An Ocean Basin, is any of several vast submarine regions that collectively cover nearly three-quarters of Earth's surface.
Together they contain the overwhelming majority of all water on the planet and have an average depth of almost 4 km (about 2.5 miles).
Lesson Plan
Question of the Day
What are Ocean Basins and their names?
Answer: The five ocean basins from largest to smallest are: the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, and Arctic. The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest ocean in the world. It covers 63,800,000 square miles, a third of the Earth's surface.
Learning Objectives
Students will understand the term Ocean Basin.
Students will also learn each unique characterization for each Basin.
They will also be able to identify each major Basin.
