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Ocean facts
Perhaps the least hospitable place on earth
There is a an island of plastic and trash floating in the Pacific ocean that is twice the size of Texas. Reference: http://www.bestlifeonline.com/cms/publish/health-fitness/Our_oceans_are_turning_into_plastic_are_we_2_printer.shtml
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How deep is the ocean?
The deepest area in the ocean is 35,800ft. or 6.78 miles deep. It is located at the Mariana Trench in the Pacific ocean. The average depth of the oceans is 12,500 feet. Reference:
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How much of an iceberg sticks out of the water?
An iceberg is a mass of ice that has detached from an ice sheet and is floating in the ocean. Icebergs pose an extremely dangerous situation for water vessels because only about 1/8 of the iceberg mass projects above the surface of the water. Reference:
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Can you handle the water pressure?
Water pressure increases 15lbs. per 33 sq. ft. The greatest amount of water pressure ever recorded in the ocean is 15,000 lbs. Reference:
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What measurement do you use for long or deep measurements?
The term "league" is used for measuring long distance over land and is equal to 3 miles. Just to make things confusing a nautical "league" is a different measurement & is equal to 3 nautical miles or 3.452 miles. Reference:
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Fun fact about the arctic and Antarctic
The Antarctic (South) is a continent surrounded by ocean while the Arctic (North) is an ocean surrounded by continents. Reference:
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