Question

1. how do the oceans help people and the planet, based on the final paragraph?

a. they make the land bigger and create deserts.
b. they affect weather patterns, support marine biodiversity, and are essential for trade transportation.
c. they reduce the number of islands and stop storms.
d. they prevent ships from traveling long distances.

1. which ocean stretches from the arctic in the north to the southern ocean in the south?

a. atlantic ocean
b. indian ocean
c. pacific ocean
d. arctic ocean

Explanation:

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• Option A: Oceans don't make land bigger or create deserts, so A is wrong.
• Option B: Oceans do affect weather (e.g., currents, evaporation), support marine life, and are vital for trade/transport (shipping), so B matches ocean benefits.
• Option C: Oceans don't reduce islands or stop storms (they can fuel storms), so C is wrong.
• Option D: Oceans enable long - distance ship travel, not prevent it, so D is wrong.

• Option A: The Atlantic Ocean extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south.
• Option B: The Indian Ocean is mainly in the southern hemisphere, between Africa, Asia, Australia, and doesn't stretch from Arctic to Southern Ocean.
• Option C: The Pacific Ocean is between Asia/Australia and Americas, its northern part is near Arctic but not stretching from Arctic to Southern Ocean in the described way.
• Option D: The Arctic Ocean is around the Arctic, not stretching to the Southern Ocean.

Answer:

B. They affect weather patterns, support marine biodiversity, and are essential for trade transportation.

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