Ocean Location and Basic Information

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There are five major oceans. The Artic, Southern, Indian, Atlantic and Pacific. The Artic is covered with ice and is the shallowest of all the oceans. The Southern is the coldest and surrounds the continent of Antarctic. The Indian is the warmest of all the oceans. The Atlantic is the fastest growing in area size. The Pacific is the biggest and deepest of all the oceans.