The Pacific Ocean
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The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south and is bounded by Asia and Australia in the west and the Americas in the east. Size The Pacific is the biggest ocean on earth and covers more than 30% of the earth’s surface Facts The Pacific Ocean Basin Is Home To 75% of the World’s Volcanoes. The Pacific Ocean Is Actually Shrinking in Size by an Inch a Year. Abel Tasman Was the First Person to Enter the South Pacific from the West. 60% of the World’s Fish Comes from The Pacific Ocean. There Are 6 Endangered Species in the Pacific Ocean. There Are More Than 25,000 Islands in the Pacific. In 2014, Underwater Volcanoes Were Spotted Erupting from the Air in the Pacific. |