🧊 Smallest Ocean: The Arctic
3rd Grade 🏆 World Records
The Arctic Ocean is the smallest and shallowest ocean. It surrounds the North Pole and is covered by sea ice for much of the year.
Top of the world
The Arctic Ocean touches Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Norway and Russia.
Ice home
Polar bears hunt seals on its floating ice. In summer, part of the ice melts, and scientists watch the ice closely because it is shrinking as the climate warms.
Quick quiz
Which ocean is the smallest?
Which US state touches the Arctic Ocean?
Which animal hunts on Arctic ice?