Fun Facts!

Around 70% of the Earth’s surface is covered by oceans.

Ocean tides are caused by the Earth rotating while the Moon and Sun’s gravitational pull acts on ocean water.

While there are hundreds of thousands of known marine life forms, there are many that are yet to be discovered, some scientists suggest that there could actually be millions of marine life forms

Located to the east of the Mariana Islands in the western Pacific Ocean, the Mariana Trench is the deepest known area of Earth’s oceans. It has a deepest point of around 11000 metres (36000 feet).

The Pacific Ocean is surrounded by the Pacific Ring of Fire, a large number of active volcanos