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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.
2,049 Questions
How do you spell Pacific Ocean?
That is the correct spelling of the proper noun "Pacific Ocean" (largest of Earth's oceans).
Who explored the American West to the Pacific Ocean in 1804?
Louis and Clark reached the Pacific ocean in 1805.
How is cultural change detrimental to pacific island societies?
Loss culture, Diversity including languages barrier and social tension
Can the continents fit into the Pacific Ocean?
There is a continent in the Pacific ocean, "Australia".
Where in Mexico would it be easiest to cross from the Pacific ocean to the Gulf of Mexico?
It is known as the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. It represents a distance of 192 kilometers (119 miles) between both bodies of water.
Is Pacific Ocean a Pacific State?
No, it is an ocean. A peninsula is a body of land that is connected to a larger body of land and otherwise surrounded by water. It is like an island except it is connected on one end to a larger body of land. However, the Pacific Ocean should contain a number of peninsulas such as the Baja California peninsula of Mexico and the US State of Florida.
The Gulf Stream ocean current starts in the warm Caribbean Sea and flows north along the United States Atlantic coast, then veers easterly to England. So that keeps the Atlantic coastal water a few degrees warmer than the Pacific Coast.
Both the Pacific and the North Atlantic oceans have cool and warm cycles. For instance, the North Atlantic oscillation which had been a bit warmer lately, melting a few glaciers, has now reverted to the cold part of its cycle, and some 65,000 square miles of the Arctic ocean froze over, again. This has resulted in the hugely cold and snow-covered areas east of the Mississippi River.
Scientists have predicted that Britain will become a big ice pack in the next few years.
At roughly the same time, the Pacific Decadal (Occurring every decade, or 10 years) cycle or oscillation, changed for the warmer, resulting in a little bit warmer weather in the Pacific Northwest and California.
By the way, these ocean oscillations regularly occur all over the world, and have no connection with the "Global Warming" farce.
Are the pacific ocean and the Atlantic ocean the same height?
Sea level is about 20cm higher on the Pacific than the Atlantic. This is due to the water being less dense (less salty) on average on the Pacific side, and due to the prevailing weather and ocean conditions.
At the isthmus that is known as Panama, however, we need to take into account the phase of the tides, as they are opposite to each other, i.e., when it's high tide on the Atlantic end of the Panama Canal, it's low tide on the Pacific end of the canal, and vice versa - one of the reason why "locks" are needed there. Such sea level differences are common across many short sections of land dividing ocean basins.
How did the Polynesians get to Hawaii?
by a canoe which is a boat In a boat of sorts yes. A large canoe with outriggers is most likely, but possably even a catamaran type of vessel was used.
What river flows into the pacific ocean?
Two rivers that flow into the Pacific Ocean are St. Mary's River and the Margaree River.
How many different kinds of animals live in the ocean?
There are estimated to be 230,000 marine species currently known to science.
120,000 species are now registered with the Census of Marine Life which checks and validates descriptions for the World Register of Marine Species, an attempt at creating a register of descriptions of all marine life.
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.
Is the pacific ocean a compound element homogeneous or heterogeneous?
I think that it is a Mixture because it is salt + water evenly mixed together.
Does Arizona borders Pacific ocean?
Arizona does not border an ocean---but it is close to the Pacific Ocean.
What states border the Pacific Ocean in order?
California, Oregon, Washington and Alaska border the Pacific Ocean. Hawaii is located in the Pacific Ocean.
Why is the pacific ocean slowly getting smaller?
The reason the Pacific Ocean is shrinking is because of the deep water trenches there, while the Atlantic ocean is getting bigger. In about 500 million years the Pacific will not be there and the Atlantic will be overflowing.
Who was the Spaniard that crossed the Panama?
The spanish explorer that explored panama is Vasco Nunez de Balboa. The spanish explorer that explored panama is Vasco Nunez de Balboa.
What is happening to the Pacific Ocean?
The Pacific Ocean is shrinking as the Atlanic Ocean is spreading. Subduction is occurring in the Pacific ocean and the continental plates are moving and that changes the placement of the oceans.
Why are there no lobsters in the Pacific Ocean?
There are no clawed lobsters in the Pacific Ocean, but spiny lobsters can be found there. As for why there are no clawed lobsters in the Pacific, there is no consensus that I know of on why this is the case. It is almost surely related to the evolutionary history of clawed lobsters. Perhaps clawed lobsters evolved in the northern Atlantic originally, and because they were isolated from the northern Pacific by the North American continent, they were unable to migrate to the north Pacific.
What is the largest island off the Pacific coast?
New Guinea, the second largest island in the world.
Is the pacific ocean off the east coast of the US?
The Pacific Ocean is off the Western Coast of the United States. The Atlantic Ocean is off the Eastern Coast of the United States.
