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7. Which body of water borders the West Coast of the United States?
Correct Incorrect The Pacific Ocean, the largest and deepest of the Earth's oceanic regions, is encircled by the Americas in the east, Asia and Australia in the west, and the Southern Ocean in the south. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, covering approximately 46% of the Earth's surface and nearly one-third of its water surface area, with a total expanse of 165.25 million square kilometers (63.8 million square miles). The equator divides the Pacific Ocean into two hemispheres, with the Southern Hemisphere featuring more continental landmasses and the Northern Hemisphere being predominantly oceanic. The ocean's average depth is about 4,000 meters (13,000 feet). The Pacific supports a rich marine life, with over 5,000 distinct species, more than any other ocean on Earth.