What is the difference between an ocean and a sea?
A) An ocean is a vast body of water encompassing 70% of Earth,whereas a sea refers specifically to a large,inland,saline body of water.
B) The term sea is used to describe the global,interconnected water body covering 70% of Earthʹs surface,whereas oceans refer to the individual basins within this global sea.
C) Seas are generally smaller than an ocean and tend to be partially enclosed by land or large,inland,saline water bodies.
D) There is no difference,just a different term for the same physical feature.
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Q1: Areas with heavy freshwater runoff and low
Q2: Within the deep cold zone,average temperature and
Q3: The worldwide average salinity of seawater is
A)0.5%.
B)3.5%.
C)5.5%.
D)7.5%.
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