About the Pacific Ocean

Did you know that the Pacific Ocean is Earth's largest body of water? According to www.oceanexplorer.noaa.gov, it covers 63.78 million square miles! According to www.sciencedaily.com and https://news.ucsc.edu, if you went to the Pacific, some animals you might see include whales and sharks, sea turtles, albatross, seals, krill, sardines, anchovies and tuna, and squid. The Pacific Ocean deep zone has an average temperature of approximately 35 degrees Fahrenheit.  (www.oceanexplorer.noaa.gov)

(www.marineinsight.com) Fun fact: the Pacific shrinks every year by an inch! There are some bizarre adaptations in the Pacific. These adaptations include gills, special breathing organs, blowholes, fins, and streamlined bodies. (www.study.com) Also, there are many unique landforms in the ocean. www.thoughtco.com states that some types of landforms in the Pacific include oceanic ridges and trenches.