They do touch the ocean floor. they're like a giant mound, and the beaches flow into the water.
pacific ocean
you swim down until you reach the bottom
15 minutes
You would cross the Atlantic Ocean, and you could reach Europe or Africa.
You would cross the Atlantic Ocean, and you could reach Europe or Africa.
6 minutes
continental shelf
It will die.
Some that live in the bottom of the ocean, where no sunlight can reach it.
They float down because they are denser than water.
The continents that do not have Pacific Ocean coasts are Europe and Africa.
Water vapor from the ocean reaches the continents through atmospheric circulation, specifically the movement of air masses. As warm, moist air rises over the ocean, it cools and condenses to form clouds, eventually leading to precipitation. The prevailing winds then carry this moisture-laden air towards the continents, where it falls as rain or snow.