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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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Is the Pacific Ocean an ecosystem?
Yes and so are many other oceans including the Atlantic and the Indian. A marine biome holds mant types of animals and vegetation. Coral is an ANIMAL not part of its vegetation or a plant. Another way of saying the marine biom is a salt water biiome. The opposite of a fresh water biom obviously. I'm happy to answer more questions!
What are 5 things southern alps and pacific ocean have in common?
1. They are both water bodies.
2. They both can be converted to ice or water.
3. They both have mountains.
4. They both are naturally formed.
5. They both can flow or move.
- The rise of the Pacific Rim. .. A large proportion of earthquakes happen on the so-called Pacific "ring of fire", one of the most tectonically active regions in the world. In recent years, this region has been generally experiencing a rapid growth in population, infrastructure, and economic power. This means that (a) earthquakes here are more likely to hit heavily populated, built up areas than before; (b) the infrastructure is now good enough to get journalists quickly to the affected areas; and (c) news from this region is more important to Western countries than ever before. The net result of these factors is that coverage of the earthquakes in this region has increased dramatically, and has penetrated deeper into the conscious memory of Western viewers. Also, building practices in the Pacific Rim are of uneven quality, and this can often exacerbate the destruction.
Are there seven continents on the Earth?
There are seven, not six. Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica Europe and Australia.
Some say there are six because they tend to put South & North America together.
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Which five continents touch the pacific ocean?
North America, South America, Asia, Australia, and Antarctica are all touch by the Pacific.
Why most of the pacific ocean islands volcanic in nature?
All around the edge of the Pacific Ocean the oceanic crust is being forced down under the continents bordering the Pacific. As the oceanic crust is forced deeper it gets hot and starts to melt, heat rises and makes its way to the surface forming a volcano.
How far is Los Angeles from the Pacific Ocean?
Los Angeles is literally on the coast, so no distance at all. Obviously there are places in Los Angeles that are not actually touching the ocean, but looking at a map it appears that the furthest it's possible to be from the ocean and still be within LA city limits is a region in the northeastern corner of the city that is roughly 25-30 miles from the ocean. Downtown LA is about ten miles from the coast.
How did pacific islanders navigate the ocean in ancient times?
* The presence of seabirds would indicate the location and distance of land masses.
* It is known ancient sailors were able to navigate by the use of stars.
* Early mariners may have known that ocean currents vary during different times of the year.
Is Hawaii in the south or west pacific?
The Southwest part of the US is usually considered to be Arizona, parts of Texas, etc- in the South-western part of the country. Hawaii is off the continental US, so it is not considered SW. If you are referring to it's location on the world map, it is located roughly off the South Western coast.
Is the height of the tallest mountain more than the depth of the deepest part of the ocean?
Mount Everest 29,035 feet: tallest mountain on Earth. Marianas Trench 36,201 feet: deepest part of ocean on Earth. Maximum depth of water mass is greater than maximum height of land mass. See: www.earthmatrix.com
What separates the Pacific Ocean from the Arctic?
No, The pacific is separated from the Atlantic by the Isthmus of Panama (a strip of land essentially connecting North and South America - south of Belize)
Nothing, it is an arbitrarily made up line.
How many countries in North America border the Pacific Ocean?
You would think there would be a definite answer to this question, but sometimes "North America" is used politically to refer to only Canada and the US, other times it includes Mexico and Greenland. Physically, the continent includes the Central American countries of Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama. So, depending on what definition you are using the answer could be 2 (Canada and the US) or 9 (all the countries above except Greenland and Belize).
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.
What is the weather like in the pacific ocean in December?
i thinks its reaallyy stupid hot like Justin beiber
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.
Which state has longer coastline long Atlantic ocean Texas or sc?
South Carolina because Texas borders the Gulf of Mexico
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.
Waterway allowing ships to cross north America from the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean?
Panama canal - however it's in South America
How much does the Pacific Ocean weight?
The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean in the world at 155,557,000 sq km.
