Ocean Connections

This worksheet presents five prompts asking students to explain how humans rely on and interact with the Indian Ocean. Students write thoughtful responses describing fishing practices, trade routes, tourism, environmental protection, and resource use. They must support their ideas with details and examples, building clear and organized explanations. The activity encourages deep thinking about sustainability and human-environment interaction. It also develops writing fluency and reinforces geographic and environmental understanding.

Curriculum Matched Skills

Geography – Human-Environment Interaction

Science – Environmental Impacts & Ocean Sustainability

English Language Arts – Extended Response Writing

Social Studies – Global Trade and Resource Use

This worksheet is part of our Indian Ocean Worksheets collection.