Home » Water Science » Oceans » What are the 5 Oceans of the World? Updated onMay 7, 2024 Are there 5 oceans? Are there 4 oceans? Or is there only 1 ocean? Water consumes 71% of Earth. Over time, the number of oceans has evolved from a single water body to something different. But it really depends on where you are from if you recognize that there is a fifth ocean. Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic… and the Southern Ocean which is off the coast of Antarctica. Today, we list the top 5 largest oceans in the world and the evolution of 5 oceans on Earth.1. Pacific Ocean The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean covering more than 30% of the Earth. This is close to half of the water on Earth.It touches the west coast border of the Americas along with East Asia and Australia.The equator divides the Pacific Ocean into two separate parts – the North Pacific Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean.Pacific means “peaceful” in Latin. It has the deepest trenches with an average depth of 3800m.READ MORE: Ea...
