Indian Ocean

Location: The Indian Ocean is located between Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Southern Ocean.

Size: It is about 29 million sq. miles. It is 6,140 miles north and south and 6,200 miles east and west. It is half the size of the Pacific Ocean.

Discoverer: There were a lot of civilizations back then so they don’t really know who discovered it, but Vasco Da Grama sailed across it in A.D. 1498.

Climate: It has a tropical climate.

Intereresting Information: The average depth is 12,600 feet. The greatest depth is 23,376ft. The highest tide is 36 ft. The lowest is 2ft. There are three different types of wind belts: monsoons, trade winds, and prevailing winds. There are many islands in the Indian Ocean. The ocean floor rises in many areas. These places are called The Shallows.

Bibliography
http://odci.gov/
http://encyclopedia.com
The World Book Encyclopedia
http://britannica.com

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Created by: Kayla
Date Created: September 29, 2000
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