NOAA Learning Objects. Oceans of the World - 5 Oceans, World Oceans. Fact Monster Ocean Facts. Coral Reefs - Ocean World. A coral reef harbors as much life as a rainforest. (Photo courtesy California Academy of Sciences) " Cradle to Myriads of Species Millennia to Create Moments to Destroy " --Jim Morris " There has long been a belief that the sea, at least, was inviolate, beyond man's ability to change and to despoil.
But this belief, unfortunately, has proved to be naive. " --Rachel Carson Is Coral an Animal, Mineral or a Vegetable? Go " FORWARD " to find out! Printer Friendly Page. Oceans Alive! Earth's Oceans. Advertisement. EnchantedLearning.com is a user-supported site. As a bonus, site members have access to a banner-ad-free version of the site, with print-friendly pages.Click here to learn more. (Already a member? Click here.) EnchantedLearning.comEARTH'S OCEANS: An Introduction Oceans cover about 70% of the Earth's surface. The oceans of Earth are unique in our Solar System. The oceans of Earth serve many functions, especially affecting the weather and temperature. The Earth's oceans are all connected to one another.
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