What Is an Ocean?
(Book)

SAMPLE TEXT: An ocean is a huge area of water. The water in oceans is salt water. Salt water has a lot of salt in it. There are five oceans on Earth. Their names are the Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Southern Ocean, and Arctic Ocean. The Pacific Ocean is the biggest ocean. The Arctic Ocean is at the top of Earth. The Southern Ocean is at the botton of Earth. It is around a frozen land called Antarctica. Many kinds of fish and other animals live in the shallow waters of warm oceans. They live in habitats called coral reefs. A habitat is an animal's natural home. Animals, such as this giant moray eel, find food in coral reefs. If you went snorkeling in a coral reef, what might you see? You might see an octopus with eight arms. You might see a sea turtle. You might even see a big shark.

Includes index.

Shows young readers where the five oceans are on a simple map and on photos of planet Earth.

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