The Indian Ocean is the world's third largest ocean, after the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. It (1) ______ to the south of Asia, to the west of Australia and Indonesia, and to the east of Africa. Unlike the Atlantic and Pacific, it has no (2) ___ opening to the north. Therefore, the Suez Canal, (3) _____ opened in 1869, is a very important shipping route (4) _____ the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. The waters of the Indian Ocean are (5) _____ calmer than those of the Pacific and...
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The Indian Ocean is the world's third largest ocean, after the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. It (1) ______ to the south of Asia, to the west of Australia and Indonesia, and to the east of Africa. Unlike the Atlantic and Pacific, it has no (2) ___ opening to the north. Therefore, the Suez Canal, (3) _____ opened in 1869, is a very important shipping route (4) _____ the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. The waters of the Indian Ocean are (5) _____ calmer than those of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, and are, therefore, easier to travel across. There are about 5,000 islands in the Indian Ocean. (6) _____, such as the Seychelles and Maldives, have beautiful beaches and a warm climate, and now (7) _____ increasing numbers of tourists. During the winter, cool, dry winds blow over the ocean from the northeast. In summer, the (8) ____ of the wind changes and south-easterly winds blow north from the ocean, bringing (9) ___ rains called monsoons' to coastal areas. (10) ____ farmers depend on these rains, they can be a problem, often causing serious flooding
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