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oceans of

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oceans of someone or something and an ocean of someone or something
a very large amount of something. The naughty student was in oceans of trouble. After a week of vacation, there was an ocean of work to do.
See also: ocean


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Answer: Four Trivia Teaser: Although the oceans of the earth are all connected and truly one "World Ocean," most often the world is divided into four major "oceans" - the Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Arctic Ocean, and the Indian Ocean.
Many think of rainforests as the `lungs of the planet' even though photosynthesis in the oceans of the world contribute more oxygen to our atmosphere than all terrestrial plants and ecosystems combined.
Most importantly, the Pacific and the other oceans of the world generate most of the oxygen we breathe.
 
 
 
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