Strange ocean geography
Chapter 1
The shoreless Sargasso Sea
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Chapter 2
The abyss of the Mariana Trench
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Chapter 3
Extreme adaptations of ocean life
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Chapter 4
Humans and the ocean extremes
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YOUR GOAL
Master of Strange ocean geography
Ch 1 · The shoreless Sargasso Sea
misslily A sea without a shore— (no land in sight!) / Just four currents spinning— (day and night!)
Fun Fact
Sargasso berries: Portuguese sailors named the sea after sargação, a grape-like weed with air bladders that resemble berries.
Glossary
sargassum (noun)
A type of brown seaweed characterized by berrylike air bladders that help it float. In 1492, Christopher Columbus first documented this floating vegetation while crossing the North Atlantic.
A type of brown seaweed characterized by berrylike air bladders that help it float. In 1492, Christopher Columbus first documented this floating vegetation while crossing the North Atlantic.
Quiz
What is the main physical characteristic of the water inside the Sargasso Sea gyre?