根据首段首句“What covers three-fourths of the Earth's surface? It's the water that makes up the Earth's four oceans. They are the Pacific. the Atlantic. the Indian and the Arctic”可知,第一段主要介绍地球上四大洋的水覆盖了地球表面四分之三的面积。故选C。【小题2】细节理解题。根据第...
They are the Pacific, the Atlantic, the Indian and the Arctic. The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest. The Arctic is the smallest and shallowest. Stand on a beach and watch the ocean. You will see that it is never still(平静的). The ocean is in constant motion(频繁的运动)....
Since NationalGeographic began making maps in 1915, it has only included the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian and ArcticOceans. People decided to redraw(重新描绘) those maps for the firsttime in over a century.The Southern Ocean's another name is the Antarctic Ocean, because it lies around Antarctica...
On World Oceans Day, which falls on June 8, the US National Geographic Society announced it would recognize the Southern Ocean in Antarctica, bringing the global total to five. Unlike the Arctic, Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans—which are defined by the continents that bound them—the South...
The National Geographic Society, one of the biggest science organizations(组织) in the world, has named the Southern Ocean as the world's fifth ocean. The decision was made to celebrate World Oceans Day, which falls on June 8 every year.All oceans are connected(相连) on the earth, so in...
A tropical cyclone that forms in the Pacific Ocean is called a typhoon. The same kind of storm in the Atlantic Ocean is called a hurricane. Typhoons only have two classifications, whereas hurricanes have five. What is the most dangerous kind of tornado?
Searching for the Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific in 1818, Sir John Ross had lowered his “deep-sea clam”—a sort of bivalved sediment scoop—into the waters of Baffin Bay (an inlet between the Atlantic and Arctic oceans), which he determined to be more than a ...
New England and coastal Canada are known for their nature, views of the Atlantic Ocean, and fresh seafood. Cruises to Canada and New England typically operate between the months of May and October. Sailings in the latter half of the season are popular because of the fall foliage. Voyages...
【推荐1】Canada is the biggest___in North America. It is so big that it reaches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. Ottawa is the country’s___. Nearly all Canadians speak French, English, or___. People come from other countries to live in Canada. Together, all of these ...