What is Hydrosphere

# The hydrosphere includes water on earth in Oceans, Seas, Rivers, Lakes and even in frozen forms.

# Only 2.5% of Earths water is freshwater. And even in this 2.5%; approximately 69% is in the form of snow and ice.

# 97.5% of Earths water is saltwater, which is unfit for human consumption.

# Approximately 71% of the Earth surface is covered by oceans.

Oceans: 

# The three chief movements of ocean waters are the waves, the tides and the ocean currents.

# Oceans are the major part of the hydrosphere and they are all interconnected.
The Five Major Oceans in order of their size are
 
1. the Pacific Ocean:  It is almost circular in shape. Asia, Australia, North and South Americas surround it.

2. the Atlantic Ocean: It is the second-largest ocean in the world. It is ‘S’ shaped. It is flanked by the North and South Americas on the western side, and Europe and Africa on the eastern side.

3. the Indian Ocean: It is the only ocean named after a country, that is, India. The shape of the ocean is almost triangular. In the north, it is bound by Asia, in the west by Africa and in the east by Australia.

4. the Southern Ocean: It surrounds the continent of Antarctica

5. the Arctic Ocean:  It is located within the Arctic Circle and surrounds the North Pole. The Bering strait a narrow stretch of shallow water connects it with the Pacific Ocean.