What 5 US states border the Pacific Ocean?
As the name suggests, the Pacific States include five states that have coastlines on the Pacific Ocean: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington.
Which Gulf is not part of the Atlantic Ocean?
The Gulf of Mexico
What are the seven seas?
The Seven Seas include the Arctic, North Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Pacific, South Pacific, Indian, and Southern Oceans. The exact origin of the phrase ‘Seven Seas’ is uncertain, although there are references in ancient literature that date back thousands of years.
What are the 3 major seas?
There are three major types of seas: nearly enclosed seas, partly enclosed seas, and hypersaline lakes.
What are the three largest seas?
The world’s largest oceans and seas
| Ocean / Sea | Area (sq km) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Pacific Ocean | 181,343,000 |
| 2. | Atlantic Ocean | 94,314,000 |
| 3. | Indian Ocean | 74,118,000 |
| 4. | Arctic Ocean | 12,256,000 |
What are the names of the 5 largest seas on earth?
The largest terrestrial seas are:
- Australasian Mediterranean Sea – 9.080 million km.
- Philippine Sea – 5.695 million km.
- Coral Sea – 4.791 million km.
- American Mediterranean Sea – 4
What are the names of the 50 seas?
Contents
- 1.1 Pacific Ocean.
- 1.2 Atlantic Ocean.
- 1.3 Indian Ocean.
- 1.4 Arctic Ocean.
- 1.5 Southern Ocean.
- 1.6 Seas which have land around them (these are landlocked)
Why is the Pacific Ocean so dark?
Pure ocean water lying far away from coasts beyond continental shelf looks darker than the costal water that has several constituents. This is so because colour of pure water is decided by Rayleigh scattering that makes it blue. Coastal waters have phytoplankton, suspended sediments and yellow organic dissolved matter.
What produces the majority of the world’s oxygen?
Scientists estimate that 50-80% of the oxygen production on Earth comes from the ocean. The majority of this production is from oceanic plankton — drifting plants, algae, and some bacteria that can photosynthesize.