PPT: Oceans and Continents | Social Studies for Class 6 PDF Download

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Oceans and Continents
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Oceans and Continents
I n t r o d u c t i o n
Imagine you're an astronaut looking at
Earth from space. What do you see? A
beautiful, mostly blue sphere! This blue
color comes from the vast amounts of
water covering our planet. In fact,
nearly three-fourths of Earth's surface
is covered in water, making it look like
a "blue planet." 
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Oceans and Continents
I n t r o d u c t i o n
Imagine you're an astronaut looking at
Earth from space. What do you see? A
beautiful, mostly blue sphere! This blue
color comes from the vast amounts of
water covering our planet. In fact,
nearly three-fourths of Earth's surface
is covered in water, making it look like
a "blue planet." 
The Distribution of Water
and Land on the Earth 
The Earth's water and land are not
evenly distributed between the
Northern and Southern
Hemispheres.
Northern Hemisphere: This part
of Earth has more land
compared to water.
Southern Hemisphere: This part
has more water than land.
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Oceans and Continents
I n t r o d u c t i o n
Imagine you're an astronaut looking at
Earth from space. What do you see? A
beautiful, mostly blue sphere! This blue
color comes from the vast amounts of
water covering our planet. In fact,
nearly three-fourths of Earth's surface
is covered in water, making it look like
a "blue planet." 
The Distribution of Water
and Land on the Earth 
The Earth's water and land are not
evenly distributed between the
Northern and Southern
Hemispheres.
Northern Hemisphere: This part
of Earth has more land
compared to water.
Southern Hemisphere: This part
has more water than land.
The given maps provide a view of the Earth from above the North
Pole and the South Pole. In these maps, the blue areas represent
the oceans, which also include smaller water bodies like seas, bays,
and gulfs.
O c e a n s: The vast bodies of saltwater that cover most of the
Earth's surface.
S e a s: Smaller extensions of the oceans, partially enclosed by
land.
B a y s: Broad inlets of the sea where the land curves inward.
G u l f s: Large areas of the sea partially enclosed by land,
typically larger than bays.
Understanding the Maps
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Oceans and Continents
I n t r o d u c t i o n
Imagine you're an astronaut looking at
Earth from space. What do you see? A
beautiful, mostly blue sphere! This blue
color comes from the vast amounts of
water covering our planet. In fact,
nearly three-fourths of Earth's surface
is covered in water, making it look like
a "blue planet." 
The Distribution of Water
and Land on the Earth 
The Earth's water and land are not
evenly distributed between the
Northern and Southern
Hemispheres.
Northern Hemisphere: This part
of Earth has more land
compared to water.
Southern Hemisphere: This part
has more water than land.
The given maps provide a view of the Earth from above the North
Pole and the South Pole. In these maps, the blue areas represent
the oceans, which also include smaller water bodies like seas, bays,
and gulfs.
O c e a n s: The vast bodies of saltwater that cover most of the
Earth's surface.
S e a s: Smaller extensions of the oceans, partially enclosed by
land.
B a y s: Broad inlets of the sea where the land curves inward.
G u l f s: Large areas of the sea partially enclosed by land,
typically larger than bays.
Understanding the Maps