"Our five oceans cover about 71 percent of the earth's surface and hold about 97 percent of our water. Oceans are also home to more than 16,700 kinds of fish and other sea creatures and plants. Together with the water cycle, currents, and balance of temperature and gases, the oceans are an essential part of our lives"--

"The sun explains its role in the movement of water around the Earth, from the lifting of fresh water from the seas, to the movement of underwater currents that nourish the world's oceans. The sun has a hand in moving rivers of water in its liquid, gaseous, and solid states all around the Earth, enabling life to exist on our planet. But human beings are interfering in this natural cycle, unbalancing the amount of fresh water available."--$cProvided...