What are the four main ocean basins? which is the largest and which is the smallest?
Although both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres have more water than land, the oceans dominate the Southern Hemisphere. A much greater percentage of Earth s land area is in the Northern Hemisphere. 2. The four main ocean basins are the Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, and Arctic Ocean.(a) The Pacific Ocean is largest in area; the Indian Ocean is smallest. (b) The Pacific Ocean is the deepest; the Arctic Ocean is the shallowest. (c) The Indian Ocean is almost entirely in the Southern Hemisphere.(d) The Arctic Ocean is exclusively in the Northern Hemisphere.a) The Pacific Ocean is largest in area; the Indian Ocean is smallest. (b) The Pacific Ocean is the deepest; the Arctic Ocean is the shallowest. (c) The Indian Ocean is almost entirely in the Southern Hemisphere. (d) The Arctic Ocean is exclusively in the Northern Hemisphere.