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The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest ocean on Earth, after the Pacific Ocean. However, the Atlantic drains more of the Earth’s land area than any other ocean. This means that much of the world’s river water flows into the Atlantic. The ancient Greeks named the ocean after Atlas, a character in Greek mythology. Atlas stood on pillars in the ocean to hold up the heavens.

25 Atlantic Ocean Facts for Kids

  1. The Atlantic Ocean is one of the world’s five oceans.
  2. The Atlantic Ocean is divided into two parts, the North Atlantic Ocean and the South Atlantic Ocean.
  3. The Atlantic Ocean borders four continents, Africa, Europe, North America and South America.
  4. The Atlantic Ocean is located between the Americas, Europe and Africa.
  5. The total volume of the Atlantic Ocean is 74.4 million mi3 of water.
  6. The Atlantic Ocean contains 23.3% of all the world’s ocean water.
  7. The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of all five oceans.
  8. The total surface area of the Atlantic Ocean is 32.8 million mi2.
  9. The Atlantic Ocean covers about 21% of our planet’s surface.
  10. The average depth of the Atlantic Ocean is 11,961 feet.
  11. The deepest part of the Atlantic Ocean is 24,470 feet in the Puerto Rico Trench.
  12. The Atlantic Ocean is the second shallowest ocean in the world.
  13. The total coastline of the Atlantic Ocean is 69,510 miles.
  14. The Atlantic Ocean has the 2nd most coastline of all the five major oceans.
  15. The largest sea of the Atlantic Ocean is the Sargasso Sea.
  16. The largest island in the Atlantic Ocean is Greenland, which is also the largest island in the world.
  17. The Cancun Reef in the Atlantic Ocean along the coast of Mexico is the second-largest barrier reef in the world.
  18. The Atlantic Ocean is the breeding ground for tropical storms and strong hurricanes that affect North America.
  19. The Atlantic Ocean is referred to as the body of water that separates the Old World from the New World.
  20. The Atlantic Ocean was the first of the world’s ocean to be cross by ship and aircraft.
  21. American aviator Charles Lindbergh was the first person to fly non-stop across the Atlantic in 1927.
  22. The longest campaign in military history was the Battle of the Atlantic. The Allied and Axis navies fought furiously fought each other in the Atlantic Ocean.
  23. The Bermuda Triangle is a part of the North Atlantic where many claim ships and planes have mysteriously disappeared. Many modern-day surveys and investigations have found anything notable about the Bermuda Triangle.
  24. Icebergs are a common hazard in the Atlantic Ocean’s shipping lanes between February and July.
  25. Italian explorer and navigator Christopher Columbus is famous for his voyage across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain to the Caribbean between 1492 and 1493.

Mnemonic for Oceans
  The first letter of each word corresponds with the first letter of an ocean

A            Pool       Around        Islands

Arctic      Pacific    Antarctic        Indian

Some More Facts About The Atlantic Ocean

  • Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest ocean in the world.
  • Of all the world’s oceans, Atlantic Ocean is the youngest. It is believed to have been formed during the Jurassic Period.
  • It is one of the busiest sea routes in the Western and Eastern Hemispheres.
  • The name ‘Atlantic’ is derived from the legendary island of ‘Atlantis’, as described by Plato – one of the ancient writers.
  • Atlantic Ocean was the first ocean to be crossed by ship and airplane.
  • The warm Gulf Stream of Atlantic Ocean keeps harbors in the Northern Europe away from ice, during winters.
  • he name Atlantic comes from the Greek word Atlantikos which was known in the English languauge at the time, as the Sea of Atlas.
  • The Atlantic Ocean is the world’s saltiest sea