2007-07-26 12:48:43 · 6 answers · asked by charley 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Ocean refers to one of the five major bodies of water (Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, Pacific and Antarctic/Southern Oceans).
Sea refers to any large body of water -- either (a) connected to an ocean or (b) a lake enclosed by land, usually saline.
Source: Wikipedia under entries for "sea" and "ocean"
2007-07-26 13:02:26 · answer #1 · answered by Nghiem E 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sea is a term used to describe the conditions on the water. It's ocean water under the influence of the wind. Fully developed sea is ocean water that has the max possible wave size at that wind speed.
2007-07-26 20:00:45 · answer #2 · answered by Gwenilynd 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An ocean is much larger than an ocean and it surrounds continents while a sea is smaller and it surrounds countries.
hope i helped u
2007-07-26 21:14:22 · answer #3 · answered by diablo_blaze7 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I beleive a sea is enclosed; dead sea, red sea, medditterean sea. Oceans are open waters; atlantic, pacific.
2007-07-26 19:58:40 · answer #4 · answered by michelle c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always thought it was size...seas are smaller than oceans.
2007-07-26 19:53:14 · answer #5 · answered by Ellie S 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i guess the spelling..
2007-07-26 19:58:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋