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What railroad goes from the Atlantic Coast to the Pacific Coast?
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Transcontinental
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Who invented a railroad extending from coast to coast?
The American Transcontinental Railroad goes from coast to coast. It was built by Central Pacific Railroad of California. Work started in 1863 and was finished in 1869.
Is the altanic ocean the same as the Atlantic coast?
yes it is because the Atlantic coast goes into the Atlantic ocean which causes it to be the same
Does the Atlantic and pacific oceans share same water?
yes. because you cant just seperate water 100%. so in this case some water from the atlantic goes to the pacific. and some from the pacific goes to the atlantic. its the same kind of water though, so it doesnt really matter.
What railroad links Moscow with Russia's eastern coast?
The Trans-Siberian Railway. Starts (or finishes at Moscow) and goes to Vladivostok.
Where is an earthquake more likely to occur - along North America's pacific coast or along one of North America's other coasts?
the west coast is surrounded by the Pacific ocean which has an active margin tectonically. There is more volcanic activity due to the Pacific rim of fire. The East coast has the Atlantic ocean which has a passive margin thus not much tectonic activity. In the west coast, the Pacific plate subducts beneath the North American plate which causes faulting, folding, and wrinkling of the north american continental crust hence the earthquakes.
Why is pacific ocean colder than Atlantic ocean?
The Atlantic Ocean is warmer than the Pacific Ocean. The reason for this is because there is a warm water ocean current that goes through the Gulf of Mexico. It is called the Gulf Stream. Later, as it goes up north towards Europe and Ireland, it turns into the Mid-Atlantic Drift. There is nothing to do with anything about it being in tropical waters. All in all, the Atlantic Ocean is warmer than the Pacific Ocean because of a warm water ocean current called the Gulf Stream that later turns into the Mid-Atlantic Drift.
What route would you take from northern California to southern California along the coastline?
The road that goes along the entire west coast, pacific coast highway 1
Which region of the US increases in elevation as it goes west?
The most obvious one is the East Coast, where mountains occur inland from the Atlantic.
Is the level of the water in the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean different through the Panama Canal?
Yes it is different because if it goes to another ocean then the water level will drop. No, the previous posted answer is incorrect. Ocean water level is the same anywhere. Sea level on the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans are the same.
What direction does a boat travel that goes from the pacific to the Atlantic Ocean throughthe canal?
A ship sails southeast when traveling through the Panama Canal from the Caribbean to the Pacific Ocean. Although the Pacific Ocean is west of the Atlantic Ocean in Central America, at Panama the Caribbean Sea arm of the Atlantic is to the north, and the Pacific to the south. Canal builders took advantage of natural lakes and valleys, so the actual orientation of the canal is NW to SE. Going from the Pacific to the Atlantic, ships travel to the northwest.
Oceans from smallest to largest?
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, and Arctic oceans.Pacific= 181,344,000Atlantic= 94,314,000Indian=74,118,00Southern=(I'm not sure what the previous answerer was measuring in, but Southern goes here.)Arctic=12,257,000The Earth comprises four major oceans. From largest to smallest, they are the Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean and Arctic Ocean.
What warm water current is found just off the eastern coast of the untited states?
The Loop Current comes off the Caribbean up the Atlantic Seaboard. The Gulf Stream originates in the Gulf of Mexico, goes through the Strait of Florida and up the coast where it eventually merges with the North Atlantic Drift.
