PACIFIC OCEAN – facts about it!

The Pacific Ocean is one of the world’s five oceans. The ocean got its name from Portuguese Explorer, Ferdinand Magellan. Magellan experienced favorable winds upon reaching the ocean, naming it  “Mar Pacifico,” which means “peaceful sea” in Portuguese. Learn some geography facts about this ocean. World’s Largest Ocean With an area of 165,250,000 square kilometers (63,800,000