In Search of Atlantis...

Question: In which ocean was the supposed lost island of Atlantis located?

Answer: According to Greek mythology, Atlantis lay beyond the Pillars of Hercules in the Atlantic Ocean.

Question: In what ocean does the Gulf of Aden lie?

Answer: The Gulf of Aden lies below the Arabian Peninsula at the northwestern end of the Indian Ocean.

Question: Which of these continents does the Indian Ocean not reach?

Answer: The waters of the Indian Ocean reach four continents: Asia to the north, Antarctica to the south, Africa to the west, and Australia to the east.

Question: On what ocean can Acapulco be found?

Answer: Acapulco, Mexico, is a port and resort on the Pacific Ocean.

Question: On what body of water does Seattle, Washington, lie?

Answer: Washington’s largest city is Seattle, a major service center and container seaport on Puget Sound.

Question: In what ocean would you find the Davis Strait?

Answer: The Davis Strait separates Greenland from Baffin Island, Canada. It is a wide, very cold body of water in the North Atlantic Ocean.

Question: Of what sea is the Aegean Sea part?

Answer: The Aegean Sea lies off eastern Greece. It is a northeastern extension of the Mediterranean Sea.

Question: The world’s deepest ocean canyon is:

Answer: The deepest ocean canyon is the Mariana Trench, which is 36,200 feet (11,034 meters) deep.

Question: Where are the world’s largest tides?

Answer: In the Bay of Fundy, in southeastern Canada, the difference between high tide and low tide can be as high as 55 feet (16.8 meters), the largest in the world.