Multiple choice

Although the ocean is one continuous body of water, oceanographers have divided it into four principal areas:

  1. The Atlantic, North Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans

  2. The Northern, Southern, Atlantic, and Pacific Oceans

  3. The Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, and Arctic Oceans

  4. The Atlantic, Pacific, Southern, and Arctic Oceans
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Explanation

Historically and oceanographically, the global ocean is divided into four principal basins: the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, and Arctic Oceans. The Southern Ocean is also recognized by many modern organizations, but the classic four principal areas exclude it.

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