Lesson 36 of 84 · Geography
⭐ 30 XP🗺️ Atlas OutpostThe Five Oceans
The five oceans — Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, and Southern — cover about 71 percent of Earth's surface.
🎯 Your mission
Connect the place to the people.
⚡ The twist
Borders move. Mountains don't.
Mind = Blown
🤯 Russia spans 11 time zones. You could leave on Monday and arrive on Tuesday without traveling for a day.
Then & Now
🌍 The geography you'll learn is the same one your phone's GPS is using right now.
The five oceans — Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, and Southern — cover about 71 percent of Earth's surface. They regulate climate, provide food, and enable international trade.
Key Facts
Earth has seven continents.
There are five major oceans.
Climate differs from weather.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2How many continents are there?
Why this still matters
Every label on the food in your kitchen says where it traveled from.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Find where everything in your fridge came from this week.
For the dinner table
“If you could live anywhere on Earth, where would it be — and why?”
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