how do these bodies of water differ? are they the same, and just have different names?
2007-03-22 13:43:02 · 7 answers · asked by SCott N 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
A sea is to an ocean as a pond is to a lake.
2007-03-22 13:47:24 · answer #1 · answered by the foolish fox 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Seas are regions of oceans. The Arabian Sea is part of the Indian Ocean from the Horn of Africa to the tip of India.
2007-03-22 20:48:46 · answer #2 · answered by novangelis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the difference is that
ocean < the word is from greek and it means a great river encircling the earth
and
sea< means like a marsh
and if u picture that, it makes sense, cause seas r mostly inland and are connected with one another cause theyr all connected 2 the ocean
while oceans are all connected with one another like a huge river
2007-03-22 20:51:29 · answer #3 · answered by silly_234 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are names for the same thing. The expanse of water covering the earths surface.
Though "Sea" refers to the large expanse of water covering the earth it can often refer to large lakes but "Ocean" only refers to the large expanse of water covering the earth.
2007-03-22 20:52:13 · answer #4 · answered by adam w 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The criteria are not firm, but as mentioned, seas are smaller, and are also surrounded on three sides by land, sort of a reverse peninsula.
2007-03-22 20:48:38 · answer #5 · answered by cattbarf 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No they are both the same there are just diffrent words that mean the same thing.
2007-03-22 20:47:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
oceans are bigger then seas
2007-03-22 20:46:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋