The Red Sea isa sea inlet ofthe IndianOcean, lyingbetween Africaand AsiaTides arelimitedbecause it isalmostlandlockedMore than800,000people visiteach yearCyprus andMalta are itsonlyindependentisland nationsShrinks by oneinch everyyear due to themovement oftectonic plates.The seatemperature isquite constantthroughout theyear and is only28.4 degreesFahrenheit.TheTitanicsunk inthis oceanContainsmore than25,000 islandsIsrael’s largestsource of freshdrinking water,supplying aboutone-third of thenation’s annualwater requirement.Limited sealife due tohigh watertemperaturesMarine Pollutionhas increasedby over 100times in thisocean over thepast 40 years.It is the world’sonly Ocean withasymmetric andsemi-annuallyreversing surfacecirculations.The world’ssmallestocean at 5.4millionsquare milesHome to manycreatures that areonly found in thisenvironment,including polarbearsDivided into theAmerasianbasin and theEurasian basinby LomonosovRidgeThe siteof thebaptism ofJesusFirstexplored byBartolomeoDiaz in 1487Gets its namefrom Greekmythology,specificallyfrom the TitanAtlasDifferent to theother oceansbecause itrotates water,key to oceancirculationLowest riverin the world,ending at430 m belowsea levelDerives itsname from theGreek word'arktos' whichmeans 'bear'.Evaporation greatlyexceeds precipitation andriver runoff, making it verysaltyThe seaMosespartedMentioned in theTorah as crossedby Joshua, aswell as asignificant borderand source of lifeThe fourthlargestoceanThe second-largest ocean onEarth, accountingfor one fifth of theEarth's surfaceand 29% of theEarth's water.Lowestoxygencontent ofthe oceansLocated inthe NegevDesert insouthernIsraelOne of the firstbodies of watermentioned in theTorah and used asa boundary for thepeople of IsraelHome to thelargestinvertebrateon earth, thecolossal squidThere are nopeople native toAntarctica but thisocean doescontain severalresearch stationsFormed duringthe JurassicPeriodapproximately150 millionyears ago.Dividesthe WestBank andJordanGenerallyagreed to beboth the firstocean crossedby ship and byplane.Around1240miles ofcoral reefTorah tells us that G-d turned an oasis intoa barren desert,because of the sinsof the civilizationSodom. The JordanRiver eventually filledthe basinDiamonddepositshave beenlocated hereIts namemeanspeacefulBelieved tobe whereJesuswalked onwater.Known for its mineraldeposits, the mostcommon of which areevaporite, petroleumdeposits, Sulphur,and phosphates.Highevaporationrate and lowprecipitationleading it to bevery saltyThe Equatordivides it intothe North ___Ocean and theSouth ___Ocean.over 700varieties of fishand almost 10per cent of theworld’s marinespeciesInlet inthe IndianOceanalmostcompletelycircled by NorthAmerica, Eurasia,and GreenlandDuring blooms ofalgae (Trichodesmiumerythreaum) on thesurface, the waterappears reddish brownMoses toldIsraelites whenthey cross thisriver, they willbe in thepromised landThirdlargestoceanThe largestenclosedsea in theworldJonah gotthrown inhereThe deepestocean. Containsthe MarianaTrench, thedeepest point inthe oceanSalinity of34.2% - sosalty thatnothing canlive in itThe UnitedStates is lessthan onesixth the sizeof this oceanStarts on the slopesof Mount Hermon, onthe border ofLebanon and Syria,goes through the Seaof Galilee, and endsat the Dead SeaThesaltiestoceanHas manyimportant portsand harborsthat handle themajority of theworld’s cargoThe largestfreshwater lake inIsrael — 64square miles,nearly the size ofWashington, D.C.Vast reserves ofnatural gas and oil,iron ore, nickel,copper, zincphosphates, preciousmetals, gemstonesand diamondsContains an oildeposit thataccounts for40% of worldproductionwater and mudcontain beneficialminerals used tomake manyskincare productsClimatechange ismaking iteasier totravel throughlowest placein the world,430 m belowsea levelContainshugeicebergsalmost allyearLocated innortheasternIsrael, near theborders withJordan andSyria.one of the mostpolitically importantbodies of waterbecause it's betweencontinents andimportant ports andwaterways such asthe Suez CanalReferred to byIsraelis as the“Kinneret,” which isHebrew for “violin,”considered to be theshape resembled bythe lake.Home to 44shark varieties- 20% areexclusive tothis seaConnects to theBlack Sea throughthe Dardanelles,the Sea ofMarmara, and thestrait of theBosporusThe largestocean on theplanet. It coversmore than 30%of the earth’ssurface.Home tothe Great BarrierReef, the largestin the worldstretching morethan 1,429 miles.World’snorthernmosttropical seaContainsmore than75,000volcanoes.Ancient Egyptiansused the saltywater to improvetheir health, skin,and even formummificationSomebelieve thisis whereMiriam’s wellwas seentheworld’sshallowestoceanContains asubmergedcontinent -KerguelenPlateauConnects tothe AtlanticOcean via thenarrow Straitof GibraltarThe Red Sea isa sea inlet ofthe IndianOcean, lyingbetween Africaand AsiaTides arelimitedbecause it isalmostlandlockedMore than800,000people visiteach yearCyprus andMalta are itsonlyindependentisland nationsShrinks by oneinch everyyear due to themovement oftectonic plates.The seatemperature isquite constantthroughout theyear and is only28.4 degreesFahrenheit.TheTitanicsunk inthis oceanContainsmore than25,000 islandsIsrael’s largestsource of freshdrinking water,supplying aboutone-third of thenation’s annualwater requirement.Limited sealife due tohigh watertemperaturesMarine Pollutionhas increasedby over 100times in thisocean over thepast 40 years.It is the world’sonly Ocean withasymmetric andsemi-annuallyreversing surfacecirculations.The world’ssmallestocean at 5.4millionsquare milesHome to manycreatures that areonly found in thisenvironment,including polarbearsDivided into theAmerasianbasin and theEurasian basinby LomonosovRidgeThe siteof thebaptism ofJesusFirstexplored byBartolomeoDiaz in 1487Gets its namefrom Greekmythology,specificallyfrom the TitanAtlasDifferent to theother oceansbecause itrotates water,key to oceancirculationLowest riverin the world,ending at430 m belowsea levelDerives itsname from theGreek word'arktos' whichmeans 'bear'.Evaporation greatlyexceeds precipitation andriver runoff, making it verysaltyThe seaMosespartedMentioned in theTorah as crossedby Joshua, aswell as asignificant borderand source of lifeThe fourthlargestoceanThe second-largest ocean onEarth, accountingfor one fifth of theEarth's surfaceand 29% of theEarth's water.Lowestoxygencontent ofthe oceansLocated inthe NegevDesert insouthernIsraelOne of the firstbodies of watermentioned in theTorah and used asa boundary for thepeople of IsraelHome to thelargestinvertebrateon earth, thecolossal squidThere are nopeople native toAntarctica but thisocean doescontain severalresearch stationsFormed duringthe JurassicPeriodapproximately150 millionyears ago.Dividesthe WestBank andJordanGenerallyagreed to beboth the firstocean crossedby ship and byplane.Around1240miles ofcoral reefTorah tells us that G-d turned an oasis intoa barren desert,because of the sinsof the civilizationSodom. The JordanRiver eventually filledthe basinDiamonddepositshave beenlocated hereIts namemeanspeacefulBelieved tobe whereJesuswalked onwater.Known for its mineraldeposits, the mostcommon of which areevaporite, petroleumdeposits, Sulphur,and phosphates.Highevaporationrate and lowprecipitationleading it to bevery saltyThe Equatordivides it intothe North ___Ocean and theSouth ___Ocean.over 700varieties of fishand almost 10per cent of theworld’s marinespeciesInlet inthe IndianOceanalmostcompletelycircled by NorthAmerica, Eurasia,and GreenlandDuring blooms ofalgae (Trichodesmiumerythreaum) on thesurface, the waterappears reddish brownMoses toldIsraelites whenthey cross thisriver, they willbe in thepromised landThirdlargestoceanThe largestenclosedsea in theworldJonah gotthrown inhereThe deepestocean. Containsthe MarianaTrench, thedeepest point inthe oceanSalinity of34.2% - sosalty thatnothing canlive in itThe UnitedStates is lessthan onesixth the sizeof this oceanStarts on the slopesof Mount Hermon, onthe border ofLebanon and Syria,goes through the Seaof Galilee, and endsat the Dead SeaThesaltiestoceanHas manyimportant portsand harborsthat handle themajority of theworld’s cargoThe largestfreshwater lake inIsrael — 64square miles,nearly the size ofWashington, D.C.Vast reserves ofnatural gas and oil,iron ore, nickel,copper, zincphosphates, preciousmetals, gemstonesand diamondsContains an oildeposit thataccounts for40% of worldproductionwater and mudcontain beneficialminerals used tomake manyskincare productsClimatechange ismaking iteasier totravel throughlowest placein the world,430 m belowsea levelContainshugeicebergsalmost allyearLocated innortheasternIsrael, near theborders withJordan andSyria.one of the mostpolitically importantbodies of waterbecause it's betweencontinents andimportant ports andwaterways such asthe Suez CanalReferred to byIsraelis as the“Kinneret,” which isHebrew for “violin,”considered to be theshape resembled bythe lake.Home to 44shark varieties- 20% areexclusive tothis seaConnects to theBlack Sea throughthe Dardanelles,the Sea ofMarmara, and thestrait of theBosporusThe largestocean on theplanet. It coversmore than 30%of the earth’ssurface.Home tothe Great BarrierReef, the largestin the worldstretching morethan 1,429 miles.World’snorthernmosttropical seaContainsmore than75,000volcanoes.Ancient Egyptiansused the saltywater to improvetheir health, skin,and even formummificationSomebelieve thisis whereMiriam’s wellwas seentheworld’sshallowestoceanContains asubmergedcontinent -KerguelenPlateauConnects tothe AtlanticOcean via thenarrow Straitof Gibraltar

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(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. The Red Sea is a sea inlet of the Indian Ocean, lying between Africa and Asia
  2. Tides are limited because it is almost landlocked
  3. More than 800,000 people visit each year
  4. Cyprus and Malta are its only independent island nations
  5. Shrinks by one inch every year due to the movement of tectonic plates.
  6. The sea temperature is quite constant throughout the year and is only 28.4 degrees Fahrenheit.
  7. The Titanic sunk in this ocean
  8. Contains more than 25,000 islands
  9. Israel’s largest source of fresh drinking water, supplying about one-third of the nation’s annual water requirement.
  10. Limited sea life due to high water temperatures
  11. Marine Pollution has increased by over 100 times in this ocean over the past 40 years.
  12. It is the world’s only Ocean with asymmetric and semi-annually reversing surface circulations.
  13. The world’s smallest ocean at 5.4 million square miles
  14. Home to many creatures that are only found in this environment, including polar bears
  15. Divided into the Amerasian basin and the Eurasian basin by Lomonosov Ridge
  16. The site of the baptism of Jesus
  17. First explored by Bartolomeo Diaz in 1487
  18. Gets its name from Greek mythology, specifically from the Titan Atlas
  19. Different to the other oceans because it rotates water, key to ocean circulation
  20. Lowest river in the world, ending at 430 m below sea level
  21. Derives its name from the Greek word 'arktos' which means 'bear'.
  22. Evaporation greatly exceeds precipitation and river runoff, making it very salty
  23. The sea Moses parted
  24. Mentioned in the Torah as crossed by Joshua, as well as a significant border and source of life
  25. The fourth largest ocean
  26. The second-largest ocean on Earth, accounting for one fifth of the Earth's surface and 29% of the Earth's water.
  27. Lowest oxygen content of the oceans
  28. Located in the Negev Desert in southern Israel
  29. One of the first bodies of water mentioned in the Torah and used as a boundary for the people of Israel
  30. Home to the largest invertebrate on earth, the colossal squid
  31. There are no people native to Antarctica but this ocean does contain several research stations
  32. Formed during the Jurassic Period approximately 150 million years ago.
  33. Divides the West Bank and Jordan
  34. Generally agreed to be both the first ocean crossed by ship and by plane.
  35. Around 1240 miles of coral reef
  36. Torah tells us that G-d turned an oasis into a barren desert, because of the sins of the civilization Sodom. The Jordan River eventually filled the basin
  37. Diamond deposits have been located here
  38. Its name means peaceful
  39. Believed to be where Jesus walked on water.
  40. Known for its mineral deposits, the most common of which are evaporite, petroleum deposits, Sulphur, and phosphates.
  41. High evaporation rate and low precipitation leading it to be very salty
  42. The Equator divides it into the North ___ Ocean and the South ___ Ocean.
  43. over 700 varieties of fish and almost 10 per cent of the world’s marine species
  44. Inlet in the Indian Ocean
  45. almost completely circled by North America, Eurasia, and Greenland
  46. During blooms of algae (Trichodesmium erythreaum) on the surface, the water appears reddish brown
  47. Moses told Israelites when they cross this river, they will be in the promised land
  48. Third largest ocean
  49. The largest enclosed sea in the world
  50. Jonah got thrown in here
  51. The deepest ocean. Contains the Mariana Trench, the deepest point in the ocean
  52. Salinity of 34.2% - so salty that nothing can live in it
  53. The United States is less than one sixth the size of this ocean
  54. Starts on the slopes of Mount Hermon, on the border of Lebanon and Syria, goes through the Sea of Galilee, and ends at the Dead Sea
  55. The saltiest ocean
  56. Has many important ports and harbors that handle the majority of the world’s cargo
  57. The largest freshwater lake in Israel — 64 square miles, nearly the size of Washington, D.C.
  58. Vast reserves of natural gas and oil, iron ore, nickel, copper, zinc phosphates, precious metals, gemstones and diamonds
  59. Contains an oil deposit that accounts for 40% of world production
  60. water and mud contain beneficial minerals used to make many skincare products
  61. Climate change is making it easier to travel through
  62. lowest place in the world, 430 m below sea level
  63. Contains huge icebergs almost all year
  64. Located in northeastern Israel, near the borders with Jordan and Syria.
  65. one of the most politically important bodies of water because it's between continents and important ports and waterways such as the Suez Canal
  66. Referred to by Israelis as the “Kinneret,” which is Hebrew for “violin,” considered to be the shape resembled by the lake.
  67. Home to 44 shark varieties - 20% are exclusive to this sea
  68. Connects to the Black Sea through the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the strait of the Bosporus
  69. The largest ocean on the planet. It covers more than 30% of the earth’s surface.
  70. Home to the Great Barrier Reef, the largest in the world stretching more than 1,429 miles.
  71. World’s northernmost tropical sea
  72. Contains more than 75,000 volcanoes.
  73. Ancient Egyptians used the salty water to improve their health, skin, and even for mummification
  74. Some believe this is where Miriam’s well was seen
  75. the world’s shallowest ocean
  76. Contains a submerged continent - Kerguelen Plateau
  77. Connects to the Atlantic Ocean via the narrow Strait of Gibraltar