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The Atlantic Ocean is growing by centimeters each year. Each year, the "Atlantic Rift" opens up a little wider, separating Europe from North America. This is why there are so many earthquakes in Japan and California, in the "Ring of Fire" - the Pacific is being squashed!
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How is the Atlantic Ocean growing but not getting bigger?
The Atlantic Ocean is growing so it has to be getting bigger.
Is the pacific ocean getting bigger?
no
Which ocean is getting bigger and which one is getting smaller?
The Atlantic Ocean is getting bigger and the Pacific Ocean is getting smaller. This is caused by the continental drift. The continental drift is the movement of the continents. Since the continents move 1 centimeter per year the crack in the middle of Atlantic is the mid ocean ridge. Magma is bubbling out and is adding to the ocean floor causing the continents to push away.
Is the Indian Ocean bigger or the Atlantic ocean?
The Atlantic Ocean is bigger than the Indian ocean.
Is a sea bigger than an ocean?
No an ocean is definitely bigger.
Which is bigger an ocean or a lake?
Ocean
Why is the Atlantic ocean growing?
it will keep getting bigger and bigger
How does the size of the future Atlantic Ocean with its present size?
The Atlantic Ocean is still getting bigger, but in a few million years it is estimated to shrink down to nothing.
Which is bigger a lake or a ocean?
An Ocean
Is the Arctic Ocean getting bigger or smaller?
The ocean itself is the same size it's been for thousands of years; however, the amount of ice in the ocean has been decreasing over recent years.
How does the size of the future Atlantic ocean compare with its present size?
The Atlantic Ocean is still getting bigger, but in a few million years it is estimated to shrink down to nothing.
How can ocean get bigger?
An ocean can become bigger when glaciers start melting (Global Warming does this)
