Author: Abdul Wahab
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Southern Ocean
The Southern Ocean is the 4th largest Ocean among the five major oceans. It is also known as the Antarctic Ocean because it completely encloses the Antarctica continent. The Southern Ocean covers around 6% area of the Earth. The Southern Ocean was recognized recently in 2000 as a separate ocean. […]
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Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the 3rd largest ocean among the five major oceans of the Earth. It covers around 19.8% of our Earth’s surface. The Indian Ocean has been named after India – a country. The main reason for keeping its name after India is due to the country’s largest […]
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Arctic Ocean
The Arctic Ocean is the smallest and most frozen Ocean on the Earth. It is entirely frozen in winter and melts partially in the summer months. Earth’s geographic and magnetic North Pole also lies in this Ocean. The Arctic Ocean’s name is derived from the Greek word “Arktos” which means […]
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Mount Rushmore
Mount Rushmore is one of the famous mountains in South Dakota, located in the black hills mountain range. It is famous due to the large sculptures of four famous presidents of the United States. These presidents are Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, George Washington, and Thomas Jefferson. Mount Rushmore receives around […]
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Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest among the five Major Oceans of the Earth. The surface area of the Pacific Ocean is so large that it can fit all seven continents. It covers around 30% surface area of the Earth while the remaining 70% is covered with all […]