Is it true or false that the Atlantic ocean is the deepest ocean on earth?
False. The deepest ocean in the world is the PacificOcean with an average depth of 13,740 feet ( 4,188 meters). The Atlantic ocean only comes in at third place (after the Indian ocean) at a 700 meters (2,300 ft) less average depth .
Which has the larger coastline on the Atlantic ocean benin or mariltania?
Mauritania, in northwest Africa, has a long coast that faces the Cape Verde Islands.
Benin, on the curved underside of the continent, has only a narrow coast sandwiched between those of Togo and Nigeria. (Nigeria's southern coast is about the same length as Mauritania's west coast.)
What keeps the waters of Sargasso Sea from mixing with the rest of the Atlantic Ocean?
The fast moving currents.
Piloted first solo flight across Atlantic?
Charles Lindbergh flew the Spirit of St. Louis on May 20th, 1927, from New York, and landed May 21st in Paris. This was extremely significant because it proved air travel was possible across oceans.
What connects lake Ontario to the Atlantic ocean?
It is the Saint Lawrence River that connects Lake Ontario to the Atlantic Ocean. The river flows through both Canada and the United States.
What is the distance from Hawaii to west coast?
2,394 miles from Honolulu, Hawaii to San Francisco, California, on the U.S. west coast. Hawaii is further south than any other point within the United States. So the distance to the west coast depends on to where you measure. For example, although Los Angeles is further south than San Francisco, the Honolulu - Los Angeles distance is greater, at 2,560 miles. The very shortest distance from any part of Hawaii to any part of the U.S. west coast seems to be 2,281 miles, from a point on the eastern edge of the island of Hawaii to a small California promontory at north latitude 38o 55' 8.4".
Which state has the largest coastline in the Atlantic Ocean?
Maine is the New England state with the longest coastline along the Atlantic Ocean. It has 228 miles of coastline.
How many miles is the tip of America from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean?
From Brownsville TX to Van Buren ME is about 2156 miles in a straight line. By road, depending on the route taken is about 2631 miles.
How long would it take to dive to the bottom of Atlantic ocean?
The deepest dive to the bottom of Atlantic ocean was 10,994 meters deep. It was done by Don Walsh in a submarine and the dive took 4 hours and 47 minutes.
Was the 13 original colonies were primarily located along the Atlantic ocean?
There is an Atlantic Ocean current that if a ship gets into it it will carry it directly to the East coast from England. In 1604 they didn't know that there was a west coast and how large North American really was and the King had given individuals and companies land grants for VA. and from there they spread out along the coastline.
What is the air temperature like in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean?
It depends on the latitude, but you could look up the area you are interested in either on the NOAA buoys:
http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/
Or maybe on this Navy map:
https://oceanography.navy.mil/legacy/web/LIBRARY/Metoc/Atlantic/Regional+NATL/SATANAL/OFA/Color+Composite/index.html
What ocean is between north America and Europe?
Eastern North America and Western Europe are separated by the Atlanic Ocean. Northern Europe and the northern part of North America are separated by the Arctic Ocean.
Does Arizona borders Pacific ocean?
Arizona does not border an ocean---but it is close to the Pacific Ocean.
Why these explorers made these voyage across the Atlantic Ocean?
The Europeans began to explore the Atlantic Ocean in the 15th century due to a combination of economic political and religious motivations. Economically there was a desire to find new trade routes to access resources and merchandise from around the world. Politically the desire to explore was fueled by competition between rival European nations in the form of exploration and colonization. Finally from a religious perspective the Europeans wanted to spread their faith to new places and to find a route to Asia that would bypass the Muslim world.
Overall the Europeans wanted to:
These motivations ultimately drove the Europeans to begin exploring the Atlantic Ocean and its surrounding areas.
Which ocean does not border Africa?
Here are a few:The Pacific Ocean
The Mediterranean
The Sargasso Sea
The Arctic Ocean
The Berents Sea
The Norwegian Sea
The North Sea
The Baltic Sea
The Black Sea
The Caspian Sea
What is the list of invasive species in the Atlantic ocean?
There are a lot of invasive species in the Atlantic. The most common include the bull shark, all homocentridaes, and the requiem sharks
Why was the Atlantic ocean an important transportation link for Virginia?
I think it is because it gets people and products where they need to go in a fast way, but you might want to research it some more before you trust my answer b/c I'm not positive.
Do the Russian Rivers flow into lakes or the Arctic Ocean?
It depends which river. Some flow into lakes, others flow into the Ocean.
What river flows from Spain into the Atlantic Ocean?
The Tagus River flows westward from Spain into the Atlantic. This river is the longest river in the area and it also flows through Portugal before reaching the Atlantic Ocean.
Who was the first to row across the Atlantic?
John Fairfax was the first person to row across the Atlantic in 1969.
What country has an important port on the north Atlantic?
Germany is a country that has an important port located on the North Atlantic Ocean. The port is located just north of the Alps.