Explain why the Pacific Ocean became the busiest (most vital) ocean in the world.

Question

Geography

Abigail Dickerson

27 January, 00:10

Explain why the Pacific Ocean became the busiest (most vital) ocean in the world.

+3

Answers (1)

Know the Answer?

Kole Graves · Answer 1

Magellan called the ocean Pacífico (or "Pacific" meaning, "peaceful") because, after sailing through the stormy seas off Cape Horn, the expedition found calm waters. The ocean was often called the Sea of Magellan in his honor until the eighteenth century.

Water volume: 710,000,000 km3 (170,000,000 ...

Surface area: 165,250,000 km2 (63,800,000 sq mi)

Explanation:

Google