I need some help determing what ocean Australia is located in. The question on my study guide says, "Australia is located in the southeast __________ Ocean. I see it is surrounded by the Southern Ocean, Indian Ocean, and Pacific Ocean. I'm not sure which one to pick. Thanks.
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Pacific.
It will be the Indian Ocean. Remember it this way. The part of India which juts out has Arabian Sea on the left towards the middle east and Indian Ocean on the right..Australia falls in the south East
To determine which ocean Australia is located in, you can look at its geographical position and the information you already have about the surrounding oceans.
Australia is indeed surrounded by three major oceans: the Southern Ocean to the south, the Indian Ocean to the west and northwest, and the Pacific Ocean to the east.
Now, to identify the ocean in which Australia is located, you need to consider its southeast position. Looking at the given information, we can eliminate the Southern Ocean and the Indian Ocean.
The Southern Ocean is located to the south of Australia, not to the southeast. The Indian Ocean, on the other hand, is to the west and northwest of Australia, not to the southeast.
This leaves us with the Pacific Ocean as the correct answer. The Pacific Ocean is located to the east of Australia, which matches with the description of southeast since east and southeast are in close proximity.
Therefore, Australia is located in the southeast Pacific Ocean.