Atlantic | MCQs

Explanation

Panama Canal construction started: on May 4, 1904

Panama Canal opened: May 4, 1904

Panama Canal  connects the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean

the length of the Panama Canal is 82 km

Explanation

71% of Earth's surface is covered by oceans.

The warmest ocean in the world is the Indian Ocean.

With the hottest ocean area being the Persian Gulf.

The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean in the world.

The Arctic Ocean is the smallest.

The Diamantina Trench is the deepest place in the Indian Ocean.

The country of Jordan has no ocean.

The five major oceans, listed by size from largest to smallest, are:

1. The Pacific Ocean
2. The Atlantic Ocean
3. The Indian Ocean
4. The Southern Ocean
5. The Arctic Ocean

Explanation

The Panama Canal connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

It was opened in 1914.

It is a crucial waterway for maritime trade between the two oceans.

Explanation

• The Atlantic Ocean is the name of the ocean that lies between Europe and the United States
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• The Atlantic Ocean, the body of salt water covering approximately one-fifth of Earth's surface and separating the continents of Europe and Africa
• the Atlantic was also known to English cartographers as the Great Western Ocean.
• The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest ocean
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The Bermuda Triangle is located in the North Atlantic Ocean.

It is defined by points in Miami, Bermuda, and Puerto Rico.

It is famous for the mysterious disappearances of ships and aircraft.

Explanation

The Strait of Gibraltar connects two large water bodies, the Atlantic Ocean & Mediterranean Sea.

they lie between southernmost Spain and northwesternmost Africa.

The Strait of Gibraltar is located in the Iberian Peninsula (Spain)

The Sea separates Europe from Africa

Explanation

The Atlantic Ocean, a mass of salt water that covers about one-fifth of the Earth's surface and separates the continents of Europe and Africa in the east from the continents of North and South America in the west.

Explanation

The Atlantic Charter was a statement issued on 14 August 1941 that set out American and British goals for the world after the end of World War II.

Signatories:

Franklin D. Roosevelt (US president)

Winston Churchill (UK prime minister)

AGM 30.4.23

Explanation

Strait of Gibraltar is located in the Iberian Peninsula (Spain).

The Strait of Gibraltar separates Europe from Africa

The Strait Gibraltar connects two large water bodies, the Atlantic Ocean & Mediterranean Sea.