Seven Seas

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/seven-seas

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the modern oceanographic classification?Five major oceans: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and Southern
2. What is the global trade volume?Over 80% of global trade by volume is transported via sea
3. What does the term 'Seven Seas' mean?It is a name that people have used for many different big waters over time. It shows how people in the past thought about the world and the places they could travel.
4. Why did ancient Greeks call certain waters the Seven Seas?They used the name for the main seas they knew, like the Aegean and Mediterranean, because those were the places where ships sailed and trade happened.

Cartography: The science or practice of drawing maps, reflecting historical geographical knowledge.
Oceanography: The scientific study of the ocean, including its physical and biological aspects.
Anthropogenic Pressures: Environmental changes caused or influenced by human activities.
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs): Geographically defined areas of the ocean managed for conservation purposes.