Water covers more than 70% of our planet, and 96.5% of that water is held in the ocean. Or should that be oceans? Turns out, experts can't quite agree on how many oceans Earth actually has.

In terms of sheer area, oceans are top of the list of the most common landforms. Yes, even oceans are landforms, given that they are composed of vast basins riddled with trenches and mountains. In the ...

The ocean is one big body of water, but we have divided up the Earth into five oceans and about 50 designated seas. These oceans are called the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, and the Arctic.

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One, four or five? Not all experts agree on the number of oceans on our planet. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Water covers more ...