wy_kid_wrangler04 Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 This has been around for 11 years and I have not heard of this? It isn't on my wall map I bought 4 years ago. Am I the only one that did not know about the Southern Ocean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 ha ha. I learned about it last year. Needless to say, I was not happy about it. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 This has been around for 11 years and I have not heard of this? It isn't on my wall map I bought 4 years ago. Am I the only one that did not know about the Southern Ocean? Where have you been? :D Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wy_kid_wrangler04 Posted August 17, 2011 Author Share Posted August 17, 2011 Where have you been? :D Bill Apparently in my homeschool dungeon :lol: We are only allowed out once every 11 years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wy_kid_wrangler04 Posted August 17, 2011 Author Share Posted August 17, 2011 Double post,,, ugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annlaura Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Sounds fishy to me. :tongue_smilie: Sorry. Couldn't resist. I missed this one too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chepyl Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 It's not in books I purchase new this year...new revisions...not on my new globe either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Apparently in my homeschool dungeon :lol: We are only allowed out once every 11 years! You heard Pluto is no longer considered a planet? :D Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wy_kid_wrangler04 Posted August 17, 2011 Author Share Posted August 17, 2011 You heard Pluto is no longer considered a planet? :D Bill Yes, Yes I did :lol: See, I am not ALL that sheltered ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wy_kid_wrangler04 Posted August 17, 2011 Author Share Posted August 17, 2011 It's not in books I purchase new this year...new revisions...not on my new globe either. This is the first map I have seen it on. I bought a few since 2000 :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paige Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 I heard about it a couple of years ago but have ignored the information much like I ignore the decision that Pluto is not a planet. My kids were not taught about the Southern Ocean in PS, and all of them were born after 2000 and learned about continents and oceans while in school. It isn't on our maps or globe at home either. I think I will teach it to them this year, however. It makes sense to me after reading a bit more about it. We have been learning about Antarctica this month and after reading and watching a lot on it, I can see why they say that area deserves to be considered a different or its own ocean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wy_kid_wrangler04 Posted August 17, 2011 Author Share Posted August 17, 2011 Ok so I think its time to finally get out of my dungeon and start paying attention I guess. Yikes :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2cents Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Whale Wars is filmed in the Southern Ocean. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyGF Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 I noticed that on my freebie map this morning. Glad I'm not the only one that surprised! Emily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankcassiesmom Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 This year was the first time I heard of it but it's on all the maps I've been printing for our tracing exercises so we're learning it as truth :) :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 The truth is there is only one ocean, but that is bad for map sales :D Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raceNzanesmom Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 We're studying the FOUR oceans right now. And I teach Pluto as a planet, but explain the current views. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wy_kid_wrangler04 Posted August 17, 2011 Author Share Posted August 17, 2011 The truth is there is only one ocean, but that is bad for map sales :D Bill Yes there is. Its the Atlantapacifiartindiansouth LOL. When I was a kid I never understood how they decided where one ended and the other started :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 I heard about it a couple of years ago but have ignored the information much like I ignore the decision that Pluto is not a planet. :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol: I do teach Pluto as an "icy dwarf" but I'm ignoring the "Southern Ocean" and any claims that articles are a subset of adjectives rather than their own part of speech, or that one adds an 's to plural possessives rather than just an apostrophe :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chepyl Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 I remember hearing recently that they found another moon circling Pluto...so they were considering whether it should be considered a planet again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AnniePat Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Well I don't know about the Southern Ocean being "new" :001_huh: because as far as I know, it's always been exactly that. Then again, it's local to me as I am Australian and when I was in primary (elementary) school in the 1960's we were taught that particular part of the ocean was called the Southern Ocean. So there you go, we must learn different geography down here south of the equator. :001_smile: Anne in South Australia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 You heard Pluto is no longer considered a planet? :D Bill I heard that in 2112, the International Astronomical Union will consider whether or not Earth keeps its planet status. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Way2blessed Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Almost as upsetting as when I learned that there were more than three states of matter.:svengo: Dianne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Robyn Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 You heard Pluto is no longer considered a planet? :D Bill GAH! You beat me to a Pluto joke! *shaking fist in Bill's direction* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXMary2 Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 I am a rebel and I call it the Arctic Southern Ocean. I still consider Pluto a planet and firmly believe it will be promoted again someday.:glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wy_kid_wrangler04 Posted August 17, 2011 Author Share Posted August 17, 2011 I remember hearing recently that they found another moon circling Pluto...so they were considering whether it should be considered a planet again. Poor Pluto-- hes a dog, duh!!! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristineW Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Cool. A reason to buy new maps:001_smile: Actually it makes sense, even my five year old wondered why the Artic gets its own ocean and the south doesn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 I am a rebel and I call it the Arctic Southern Ocean. I still consider Pluto a planet and firmly believe it will be promoted again someday.:glare: March 13 is Pluto Planet Day in New Mexico. Should there be a virtual celebration at WTM? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 I am a rebel and I call it the Arctic Southern Ocean. I still consider Pluto a planet and firmly believe it will be promoted again someday.:glare: As long as you don't call the collective rest of them the "Oceans of Northern Aggression" :D Bil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enviromommy Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 You heard Pluto is no longer considered a planet? :D Bill Of course not. He's a dog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enviromommy Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 As long as you don't call the collective rest of them the "Oceans of Northern Aggression" :D Bil :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaillardia Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Yes there is. Its the Atlantapacifiartindiansouth LOL. When I was a kid I never understood how they decided where one ended and the other started :lol: I must have gone to the really OLD schools where I was taught it was Atlantic, Pacific, Indian and Arctic. :tongue_smilie:And I always wondered why the southern waters of Antarctica didn't get to name their oceania. Wikipedia lists five oceans, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Ocean on the right side of the page. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbkaren Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 I heard that in 2112, the International Astronomical Union will consider whether or not Earth keeps its planet status. Ack! Another downgrade?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristinannie Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 I had to laugh when I saw this. I was taught the 4 oceans when I was in school. DH taught DS5 that there were 5 oceans (he is right). My family didn't believe DS5 when he told them that. When they looked it up, they were shocked!!! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam101 Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 (edited) I'm out the loop on that one too. Our globe, which was purchased a couple years ago, has South Pacific and South Atlantic. What do you call the Australian Continent? Recently I've seen Australasia and Oceania (on out globe). Australasia includes New Zealand and few other island while Oceania includes all the South Pacific Islands, but from what I understand by the true definition of an continent only Australia is a continent? Edited August 17, 2011 by Tam101 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiver0f10 Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 You heard Pluto is no longer considered a planet? :D Bill WHAT!? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 I think there is one ocean. The rest are contrived. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 I am a rebel and I call it the Arctic Southern Ocean. Antarctic? We don't have an Arctic down here! :tongue_smilie: As long as you don't call the collective rest of them the "Oceans of Northern Aggression" :D Bil :rofl: Ah! That puts TXMary's comment into context! *shakes fist at TXMary's aquatic imperialism* What do you call the Australian Continent? Recently I've seen Australasia and Oceania (on out globe). Australasia includes New Zealand and few other island while Oceania includes all the South Pacific Islands, but from what I understand by the true definition of an continent only Australia is a continent? Oh no! Here we go! Yep, the Australia shaped lump of dirt and witchetty grubs I'm camped on here is the continent of Australia. The only mob we share it with are these few jokers. But they are too silly to pay official attention to. I'm surprised Australasia is even on your globe. Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 If we decide that Oceania is a continent, then Australia is downgraded to a country within the continent of Oceania, and no longer considered a continent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 If we decide that Oceania is a continent, then Australia is downgraded to a country within the continent of Oceania, and no longer considered a continent? You can decide whatever you like. But this is our dirt so we don't care what you say! You're just jealous because we are a continent and a country and you're not! *blows raspberries* :tongue_smilie::tongue_smilie::tongue_smilie::tongue_smilie: Besides, if you are going to pull a stunt like that, you'd better look out for those New Zealanders. They'll come after you and beat you with legs of lamb because they don't want to share a continent with us. Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 If Australia remains a continent, then what continent is New Zealand on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 If Australia remains a continent, then what continent is New Zealand on? They proudly consider themselves continent free, but part of the region known as Oceania and its sub-category, Australasia. (If I'm wrong, Keptwoman will come and beat me with a leg of lamb and renew her threats to make me a pumpkin pie. So don't think I'll get away with spreading misinformation.) Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cholderby Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 I didn't know that and I am teaching a 1/2 Geography class in co-op this fall. Good to know, good to know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newlifemom Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 As long as you don't call the collective rest of them the "Oceans of Northern Aggression" :D Bil Oh Bill, no you didn't. :001_huh: Wait for it, wait for it. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam101 Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 I'm surprised Australasia is even on your globe. Rosie Actually, Oceania is on our globe, I found Australasia in a wildlife puzzle book that divides the wildlife by continent. Since then my son insists that Australasia is a continent. Oh the confusion! But I believe I have it figured out now and can set him straight. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Yeah, I'm sort of mystified why some maps still don't show it. You'd think that getting the geography right would be important to folks making *maps*.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenmama2 Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Oh no! Here we go! Yep, the Australia shaped lump of dirt and witchetty grubs I'm camped on here is the continent of Australia. The only mob we share it with are these few jokers. But they are too silly to pay official attention to. I'm surprised Australasia is even on your globe. Rosie Oh, oh, oh...I met the Prince of Hutt River at the Royal Melbourne Show when I was six. It was very exciting, and confusing lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Oh, oh, oh...I met the Prince of Hutt River at the Royal Melbourne Show when I was six. It was very exciting, and confusing lol. :rofl: Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalliemorgan Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 It makes me feel so much better that this is news to some of you also. A few months ago I think it was a trivia thing that brought this to my attention. Needless to say I failed the question. (Name all the oceans.) :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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