Ocean currents change the water. These currents carry warm water from the equator to the poles. For example, in the Atlantic warm water is carried up the European side. The weather is changed by oceans currents.

Winters in Western Europe are much warmer than on the eastern coast of North America.

When the Earth is seen from space, it looks blue. This is because 71% of the planet is covered by water. Most of it is in the oceans - The Atlantic, the Pacific, the Indian Ocean, and the Arctic Ocean.

 

Ships transport goods across the oceans. Trains, Lorries and planes also carry a lot of goods, but over 80% are transported by ships.

We catch fish in the oceans. Over 100 million tonnes of fish are taken from the oceans every year. Most of these fish are caught by large fishing boats with long nets.

Millions of people spend their holidays on the beach. Every year more and more hotels are built on the coast.

 

Answer these questions.

 

 

 

 Why Earth is sometimes called “The Blue Planet”?

 What do ocean currents do?

 Why is the Europe warmer than North America in winter?

 Which form of transport carries most of the world's goods?

 How are most fish caught?

a) What can you see in the pictures?

b) Match the texts to the correct pictures.

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