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Pacific Ocean

The Pacific Ocean is the largest in the world and is bounded by Asia and Australia on the west and North and South America on the east.

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Why is the Philippines called the crossroads of the Pacific?

The Philippines is The Philippines is the gateway of asia because of its central location in the southeast. the gateway of asia because of its central location in the southeast.

Who was the Discover of the pacific ocean?

The native peoples of the Pacific Ocean have lived there for many thousands of years. The first European to see the pacific was Balboa, when he saw it from a mountain peak in what we now call Panama.

Which strait connects the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic ocean?

The strait between Key West and Cuba is only named as part of the Florida Straits (Straits of Florida), which also separate the east coast of Florida from the Bahamas.

Does the Great Lakes flow into a river empties into the Pacific Ocean?

No, it is not. The Pacific is an OCEAN, not a LAKE.

A really G-R-E-A-T way to remember the names of the FIVE Great Lakes is to use the acronym HOMES.

H=Huron

O=Ontario

M=Michigan

E=Erie

S=Superior

Which ocean is warmer the Atlantic or the pacific?

This question depends on exactly where you are looking. If you are discussing the difference between the coastal waters of the united states. According to the government websites including the NOAA website the coastal waters off of the East coast are warmed due to the the water being brought up from the equator compaired to the pacific ocean which brings water down from Artic. Leaving the East coast Atlantic waters with a warmer average temperature.

How much does the Pacific Ocean weight?

The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean in the world at 155,557,000 sq km.

How many Canadian provinces are in the pacific ocean?

Sovereign States that border the Pacific OceanCanada, USA, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, New Zealand, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Taiwan, China, Japan and the Russian Federation.

Western States of the United States of America:

Washington, Oregon, California, Alaska, Hawaii

Four states on the East of Australia:

Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland

Other countries may have districts or provinces that border the Pacific Ocean as well. Then we have to ask: Is a Province a State by just another name?

Actually there are three continents that do not touch the Pacific Ocean, if you accept that the Southern Ocean is a separate Ocean. The continents are Antarctica, Europe and Africa. Otherwise it is Europe and Africa.

Does the Columbia river run into the Pacific Ocean?

Yes, it enters the Pacific Ocean by way of the Sea of Cortez.

How deep is the Marianas Trench in the pacific ocean?

35 838ft/10 923m deep. the deepest point in the trench is the challenger deep

What types of coral are in the Pacific Ocean?

Tons of em. There are so many at Catalina, it isn't even funny.

Which states in the continental US border the pacific ocean?

There are three states in the continental U.S. bordered by the Pacific Ocean. These states are Washington, Oregon, and California.

Is the Pacific Ocean bigger than the Atlantic Ocean?

No. The Pacific ocean cover 46% of the earth's water. The Atlantic Ocean is 76,762 and the Pacific Ocean is 155,557.

What ocean was named after Magellan?

The Straits of Magellan (between Tierra del Fuego and Chile) are named after him. It is not an entire ocean.

Is Washington state next to the pacific ocean?

If u mean the state, the pacific ocean, if you mean d.c. the Atlantic.

p.s. You really didn't need to ask that question on wiki answers. You could have just googled a map of the united states. Oceans are labeled on maps too.