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    The document summarizes Chapter Four of a geography textbook on the hydrosphere. It defines the hydrosphere as the saline and freshwater bodies that cover 71% of the Earth's surface, including oceans, seas, lakes and rivers. It outlines the chapter's sections which will cover the meaning and importance of the hydrosphere, its components, the relief of the ocean floor, oceanic temperature, salinity, ocean movements, currents, tides, and conservation of oceans. The next class will focus on salinity, ocean currents, and tides.

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    The document summarizes Chapter Four of a geography textbook on the hydrosphere. It defines the hydrosphere as the saline and freshwater bodies that cover 71% of the Earth's surface, including oceans, seas, lakes and rivers. It outlines the chapter's sections which will cover the meaning and importance of the hydrosphere, its components, the relief of the ocean floor, oceanic temperature, salinity, ocean movements, currents, tides, and conservation of oceans. The next class will focus on salinity, ocean currents, and tides.

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    Hydrosphere 1

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    The document summarizes Chapter Four of a geography textbook on the hydrosphere. It defines the hydrosphere as the saline and freshwater bodies that cover 71% of the Earth's surface, including oceans, seas, lakes and rivers. It outlines the chapter's sections which will cover the meaning and importance of the hydrosphere, its components, the relief of the ocean floor, oceanic temperature, salinity, ocean movements, currents, tides, and conservation of oceans. The next class will focus on salinity, ocean currents, and tides.

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    Geography Chapter Four

    HYDROSPHERE
    A very hearty welcome, dear
    Hydrosphere : outline of the chapter
    1 Meaning & importance 6 Oceanic Movements

    2 Components 7 Ocean Currents

    3 Relief of Ocean Floor 8 Tides – causes & effects

    4 Oceanic Temperature 9 Spring & Neap Tides

    5 Salinity of the Seas X Conservation of Oceans


    Meaning of Hydrosphere
    Components
     Hydrosphere makes up
    A 71% of Earth’s area (361 million sq km)

    B It comprises saline & freshwater bodies

    C Saline: Oceans & Seas, Gulfs, Bays & Straits

    D FW: Rivers, Rivulets & Streams, Lakes, Ponds & Glaciers


    Definition of Ocean
    What is an
    Isthmus of Panama
    Isthmus of Suez
    Isthmus of Corinth
    Relief of the Ocean Floor
    Importance
    Oceans : importance (or uses)
    1 Water cycle 6 Trade, commerce

    2 Marine food 7 Ecological museum

    3 Salts & minerals 8 Regulation of climate

    4 Pearls, corals, precious stones 9 Geographical security

    5 Oil & natural gas X Source of tidal energy


    In this class on Hydrosphere, we
    studied
    Meaning
    Components
    & significance

    Relief of the Uses of


    Ocean Floor Oceans
    In the next period
    we shall take up
    Salinity
    Ocean Currents
    Tides
    The End of Part One of Chapter Four

    Thank You!
    Hope you found this
    presentation useful.

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