6. Earth’s Oceans
1) Pacific Ocean
a. World’s largest ocean
i. Accounts for more than
half of Earth’s ocean space
b. World’s deepest ocean
c. Earth’s largest
geographic feature
d. Named in 1520 by
Ferdinand Magellan
11. • The Mid-Atlantic Ridge divides the sea floor nearly through the center and
stretches from the polar regions of the North to Antarctica in the South.
13. ď‚— Factoid: Centered approximately on the North Pole, the
ARCTIC Ocean is the smallest of the world's oceans.
14. ARCTIC OCEAN
Factoid:
ď‚— Maximum depth is 18,050 feet.
ď‚— The Arctic Ocean is divided into two nearly equal basins: The Eurasia basin &
the Amerasia basin.