All of the different parts of the herb are used in food, including fennel seeds, the bulb, the leaves and fennel flowers, which are also often called fennel pollen. If the bulb is eaten raw, it is crisp and works well in salads; however, when it has been caramelized, it has a taste similar to a licorice candy. It can also be sauteed or grilled and eaten on its own. Fennel seeds are used as an after-dinner breath freshener and digestion aid. Fennel pollen is the most expensive type of fennel and has a strong musky anise flavor.
Oceans Divided In order to aid scientists in studying and understanding the vast seas of the Earth, researchers generally divide them into four distinct oceans. These oceans are the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and the Arctic Ocean. As you can see in this image, these oceans are connected, forming one large ocean. Water from one of the four oceans is free to move into another ocean. Whales, fish, and other lifeforms from one ocean are free to travel to another. In addition to these four oceans, a number of seas, bays and gulfs have also been designated.
The oceans are kept full by precipitation and also by runoff and discharge from rivers and the ground. Many people probably have an overly-simplified idea that precipitation falls on the land, flows overland (runoff), and runs into rivers, which then empty into the oceans.