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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
What would happen to your cells if you were to drink salt water from the Pacific Ocean?
Because ocean water has a higher salt content that your cells (hypertonic), they would shrivel slightly.
Why are ocean fish stocks declining and what can be done to protect them?
There are several reasons and all should be addressed if we are going to do something about it.
* Human population is ever increasing and this figure is only bound to increase from about 7 billion now to .an estimated double digit figure in 20 more years. * With an ever increasing human population there is , of course, a greater demand for fish as food. * The ocean size remains the same
* With fishermen leaving traditional fishing methods like small boats etc and with the emergence of large ocean going fishing vessels, often in fleets, the rate of fishing is simply increasing and unabated.
* From coastal waters of years ago, to international waters now, the fishing rate could have increased in excess of 1000 % compared to 50 years ago. 1000% is considered conservative. * With increasing competition among the fishing population and vastly improved fishing methods , a single catch can exceed several tons of fish . The daily fish catch globally is not known.
* Fishing fleets go out daily .
* The various fish populations do not have enough time to breed and replenish numbers.
* Added to this, toxins and all kinds of pollutants are being discharged into rivers and other waterways....all leading to the seas and oceans. * What many forget is that large shipments are not necessarily disposed of through sale within hours of docking. The fish catch is subject to preservatives , even formalin, to make fish appear fresh.
In order to enable fish stocks to increase we should :
Promote and support sustainable fishing. It is easier said than done.
* Promote the development of large fish farms along coastal waters all over the world, wherever possible.
* All governments must agree to the international fishing boundaries and enforce anti poaching.
* These are only some of the measures to be taken. I am sure others will add to the list.
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Are black Fijians and Papua New Guineans related to black Africans?
No, just because they both have really dark skin, that does not make them related. That's like asking if East Asians and whites are related just because they're both pale.
What degree of suffrage rights did women in the pacific Coast states have?
Maine,North Dakota,Tenessse,Indiana,Idaho,Nebraska and Ohio
What is the capital of the only Central American country that does not touch the Caribbean sea?
San Salvador is the capital of El Salvador, the only country in Central America that does not border the Caribbean Sea.
What is more likely to be found on a low Pacific island than on a high Pacific island?
Atolls, Coral reefs, and lagoons
Source: World Geography textbook
Prior to the arrival of Europeans to the Pacific Northwest who inhabited the area?
the native Americans
What canal would you use to go from the Alanitic to the Pacific ocean?
The Panama Canal, located (unsurprisingly) in Panama, Central America.
When did Lewis and clark find the pacific?
In spring 1805, they continued to the headwaters of the Missouri River, struggled across the Continental Divide at Lemhi Pass, and headed west along the Salmon, Clearwater, Snake, and Columbia Rivers towards the Pacific. They landed at the mouth of the Columbia River, Astoria, Oregon on November 5 1805. Lewis and Clark, sadly, did not actually see the Pacific Ocean. They landed at the mouth of the Columbia River, Astoria, Oregon on November 7 1805. Lewis and Clark, sadly, never did see the Pacific Ocean. The day was rainy and foggy, and the Columbia River estuary was four or five miles wide and they could not see the Oregon side of the river or Point Adams at the mouth of the river in the distance. But they were close enough to have reached their goal.
Clark makes a quick note the their reaction at the end of the journal entry for November 7, 1805:
"Great joy in camp, we are in view of the ocean, this great Pacific Ocean which we have been so long anxious to see. The roaring or noise made by the waves breaking on the rocky shores (as I suppose) may be heard distinctly."
The explorers began their journey home on March 23, 1806. On July 3, after crossing the Continental Divide, the Corps split into two teams so Lewis could explore the Marias River. Lewis and Clark stayed separated until they reached the confluence of the Yellowstone and Missouri Rivers on August 11. Once reunited, the Corps was able to return home quickly via the Missouri River. They reached St. Louis on September 23, 1806.
