I got bored so I thought I would just do some research on the ocean. a few min blowing facts:
2. The Pacific is wider than the moon. At its widest point, from Indonesia to Colombia, the Pacific Ocean is wider than the moon, by quite a lot. This expanse of ocean is 12,300 miles across, which is more than five times the diameter of the moon! crazy right?! 3. There’s enough gold in the ocean for us each to have 9 pounds of it! There’s around 20 million tons of gold dispersed throughout the oceans. It is, however, diluted pretty much to a pulp—its concentration is only a few parts per trillion, according to the National Ocean Service. The ocean floor also has undissolved gold embedded in it, but it’s not cost-effective to mine it. However, if the ocean’s gold were equally distributed among every person on earth, we’d each receive nine pounds of gold. 4. Coral produces its sunscreen. Too much sunlight can damage the algae that live inside coral in shallow water. To protect the algae, which are a main source of sustenance for the coral, the corals fluoresce. This creates proteins that act as a sort of sunscreen. 5. The ocean has more artifacts than all the world’s museums combined. Thanks to these millions of shipwrecks, the ocean houses countless treasures and artifacts. National Geographic estimates that there are more treasures on the bottom of the ocean than in all the world’s museums combined. +a fact I couldn't even fathom. extra fact: An estimated 50-80% of all life on earth is found under the ocean surface and the oceans contain 99% of the living space on the planet.
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Mrs. Randall
10/15/2019 09:52:21 pm
These are so neat!
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