GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

OCEANS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is not an ocean?
A
Mediterranean
B
Pacific
C
Southern
D
Indian
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Mediterranean is not an Ocean. It is one of the seas of the Atlantic Ocean, located in the region that brings together southern Europe, western Asia, and northern Africa. It is connected to the Atlantic Ocean by the Strait of Gibraltar, the North Sea by the Dardanelles Strait, and the Red Sea by the Suez Canal.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Mediterranean Sea is connected to the Atlantic Ocean by the Strait of Gibraltar on the west and to the Sea of Marmara and Black Sea, by the Dardanelles and the Bosporus respectively, on the east. The Sea of Marmara is often considered a part of the Mediterranean Sea, whereas the Black Sea is generally not.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Mediterranean Sea comprises two deep basins, connected with the Atlantic Ocean across a sill depth of only 290 m at the Straits of Gibraltar.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Seven Seas include the Arctic, North Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Pacific, South Pacific, Indian, and Southern oceans.

Detailed explanation-5: -the Ionian Sea between Italy, Albania and Greece. the Adriatic Sea between Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Albania. the Aegean Sea between Greece and Turkey.

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