ATLANTIC OCEAN

• Around 70% of the Earth’s surface is covered by oceans.
• Ocean tides are caused by the Earth rotating while
• the Moon and Sun’s gravitational pull acts on ocean water.

atlantic Ocean

• While there are hundreds of thousands of known marine life forms,
• there are many that are yet to be discovered,
• The Pacific Ocean’s name has an original meaning of ‘peaceful sea’.
• that there could actually be millions of marine life forms out there.

atlantic Ocean

• a means of transport with various companies shippin
• The Pacific Ocean is surrounded by the Pacific Ring of Fire
• a large number of active volcanoes.

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN

• Mariana Trench is the deepest known area of Earth’s oceans.
• It has a deepest point of around 11000 metres (36000 feet).
• During winter the Arctic Ocean is almost completely covered in sea ice.