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Although specific names like the Pacific Ocean often identify the ocean, why is it also known as the world ocean?
It suggests that oceans are completely isolated from each other.
It underlines the seamless flow of water and marine life across oceans.
It means that ocean currents do not move between different oceans.
It indicates that each ocean has a distinct saltwater composition.
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The correct choice is: "It underlines the seamless flow of water and marine life across oceans."
Explanation: The term "world ocean" emphasizes that Earth's oceans form one continuous, interconnected body of saltwater — linked by currents, exchanges of heat and salt, and migrations of marine life — even though we name different regions (Pacific, Atlantic, etc.).
Explanation: The term "world ocean" emphasizes that Earth's oceans form one continuous, interconnected body of saltwater — linked by currents, exchanges of heat and salt, and migrations of marine life — even though we name different regions (Pacific, Atlantic, etc.).
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