This map shows the ocean and land areas on Earth’s surface.

This map shows the ocean and land areas on Earth’s surface.

Ocean Sizes

OCEANSIZE (in square kilometers)
Pacific Ocean155,557,000
Atlantic Ocean76,762,000
Indian Ocean68,556,000
Southern Ocean20,327,000
Arctic Ocean14,056,000
Before You Move On

  • 1. Main Idea and Details What covers most of Earth’s surface? How do you know?

  • 2. Interpret Tables Why did the author list the Pacific Ocean at the top of the table and the Arctic Ocean at the bottom of the table?