The Pacific Islands quiz

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The Pacific Islands are a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean. 

The Pacific Ocean 

The Pacific Ocean is the world’s largest body of water. It covers 165.2 million square kilometres - that is a third of the Earth’s surface and 46% of the Earth’s water! It borders 36 countries and is separated into north and south at the Equator. 

In 1519, The Pacific Ocean was first named the ‘Mare Pacificum’ (the Peaceful Sea), by Ferdinand Magellan, a Portuguese explorer. The Pacific Ocean has an area called the Pacific Rim or Ring of Fire - this is where there is a lot of tectonic activity and volcanic eruptions. 

The Pacific Ocean also has the world’s largest coral reef, The Great Barrier Reef and the deepest point on Earth, the Mariana Trench, which is 10,911 metres deep.

The Islands 

There are thousands of islands in the Pacific Ocean. Most of them are in Southeast Asia and the South Pacific. Most of the islands belong to the six main island groups: Indonesia, Malaysia, The Philippines, Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia. These groups were given their names by French navigator, Jules Dumont d’Urville in 1826. Pasifika peoples in New Zealand represent the islands of Samoa, Cook Islands, Tonga, Fiji, Niue, Tokelau, Tubulu, Kiribati, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea.

Questions About the Pacific Islands 

Answer the questions below in full sentences. 

1. What are the Pacific Islands? The Pacific island are the island in the 

Pacific Ocean

2. How big is the Pacific Ocean? 165.2 million square kilometres

3. Where is the Pacific Ocean separated into north and south? The Equator/The center line in the earth.

4. What is the deepest point in the Pacific Ocean? Mariana Trench 

5. Name two of the main island groups. The southeast asia and the South pacific. 
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