Light

Pacific Ocean

Definition

The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest ocean on Earth, stretching from the Arctic in the North to Antarctica in the South, and between Asia and Australia in the West and Americas in the East.

Analogy

Consider the Pacific Ocean as your school's biggest hallway—it connects various rooms (continents), has lots of traffic (marine life), and takes quite some time to cross!

Related terms

Trans-Pacific Trade: This refers to trade across the Pacific Ocean between countries. It’s like swapping lunch items with classmates at different tables.

Pacific Theater: During World War II, this was an area where battles took place in and around the Pacific Ocean. Imagine if your school's biggest hallway became a zone for paper airplane contests—that's somewhat what happened during WWII but on a much larger scale.

Great Pacific Garbage Patch: This is a massive collection of floating trash, mostly plastic, located halfway between Hawaii and California. It’s like that corner of your room where all your discarded clothes pile up—except it's trash floating on water!