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World Ocean
The world ocean is the defining feature of planet earth and the most prominent feature on a world map.
Ocean Literacy Principals
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This introduction to the world ocean gives an overview of the concepts and activities explored in this unit and describes how these investigations build an understanding of ocean literacy.
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The world ocean is traditionally divided into four major ocean basins. Globes provide the only accurate representation of the earth, but two-dimensional maps are also useful too
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Different map projections distort the earth in different ways. Map choice depends on how and why the map will be used.
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When describing location, it is common to mention the city, state, or country as a location descriptor. It is also common to talk about landmarks that may be nearby. Another way to describe location is to use reference lines to describe coordinates, or absolute position, on the globe.
