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Arctic, AHRK tihk or AHR tihk, Ocean is the smallest of the world's oceans. It lies north of most of Asia, Europe, and North America. The North Pole is near the center of the Arctic Ocean, and ice covers much of the ocean the year around.
Pacific Ocean is the largest body of water in the world. The ocean covers about 66 million square miles (171 million square kilometers). That area… More>>
Indian Ocean ranks as the third largest ocean in the world. The Indian Ocean is less than half the size of the Pacific Ocean and is about one-fifth… More>>
Maelstrom, MAYL struhm, is a swift and dangerous current in the Arctic Ocean. This current sweeps back and forth between two islands of the Lofoten… More>>
Atlantic Ocean is the world's second largest ocean. Only the Pacific Ocean is bigger. The Atlantic makes up about 26 percent of Earth's ocean area… More>>
Sargasso, sahr GAS oh, Sea is an irregular oval-shaped area of the North Atlantic Ocean. Its center is about 2,000 miles (3,200 kilometers) west of… More>>
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