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Indian Ocean
- OceaniaThe word Oceania first appeared in a French text written by Conrad Malte-Brun in 1814. He used the phrase to describe lands connected by the ocean rather…
- Indian OceanThe Indian Ocean is the youngest of Earth's five major oceans, having opened behind the closing Tethys Ocean between 135 and 84 million years ago.
- Australia (continent)The Australian continent sits in the middle of a tectonic plate, making it unique among all landmasses on Earth. It has no active volcanism today because…