Pacific Ocean
- It is the world’s largest Ocean. It covers an area of 165,200,000 sq. km
- It is considered to be remnant of Panthalassa.
- World’s largest trench, Mariana Trench is present in Pacific Ocean.
- It was named by F. Magellan.
- Pacific Ocean is also home to world’s largest channel, Challenger Deep.
- It is roughly circular in shape.
- World’s largest chain of volcanoes, Ring of Fire lies along the coastline of Pacific Ocean.
- International Date Line also passes through Pacific Ocean.
List of 7 Continents and 5 Oceans of the World with All Details
The entire Earth can be broadly divided into 7 Continents and 5 Oceans. All these continents and oceans are diverse in landforms and physical features. These continents and oceans are linked to each other by various seas, rivers, canals, straits, isthmus, etc. Continents account for 29% of the Earth’s crust, whereas oceans cover 71% of the Earth’s crust. In this article, we shall discuss seven continents and five oceans of the Earth along with their features and important facts related to them.
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