Atlantic Ocean

Welcome to the Atlantic Ocean.

This is the world's 2nd largest ocean.

This picture is of the cold North Atlantic.

                                                                        
                          From north to south the Atlantic is a long ocean.
                          We can divide the Atlantic into North and South.

                                                      
                                          This picture is from Florida.
                                          The Gulf Stream, a very big current,
                                            brings warm water to Florida.

The moon rises over the Atlantic.

The movement of the moon affects the tides of the ocean.

The waves are high in this picture.

The weather of the Atlantic influences Florida.

Most days, there is a nice seabreeze blowing.

Sometimes, hurricanes come to Florida.

This picture shows the major oceans of the world.

According to this map there are only 5 true oceans.

This picture is from the North Atlantic.

In the front, we can see a 'killer whale.'

In the background, there is an iceberg.

OK, back to Florida where the water is warmer.

This is Cocoa Beach Pier.

It's a famous tourist attraction.

This is another picture of Cocoa Pier.

Look to the left and you can see surfers.

This is called the Sargasso Sea.

Sargasso is a type of seaweed.

Large areas of the ocean can be covered with the grass.

This is a picture of a small area of Sargasso Sea.

Much bigger areas have been reported.

Christopher Columbus sighted the sargasso sea

while traveling to the new world.

This picture shows the seagrass provides an environment

for many animals.

This is the Bermuda Triangle.

It's also known as the Devil's Triangle.

Many strange things have happened here.

Boats and airplanes have mysteriously disappeared.

Are the stories true or false?