Other oceans are all connected with the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic connected the Arctic Ocean to the north. It borders the Antarctic ocean to the south. It is also connected to the Indian Ocean from the southeast. It is connected to the Pacific Ocean on the southwest side.

The Atlantic Ocean is connected to all the other oceans

Some of the world’s largest rivers feed the Atlantic Ocean. Rivers like the Amazon, Mississippi, Niger, and Congo flow into the Baltic and Mediterranean seas. These seas eventually flow and drain into the Atlantic Ocean.

The Atlantic Ocean has the largest drainage area

The word “Atlantikos” or  “Atlantic” comes from a Greek word.  It means the “Sea of the Atlas.” Atlas was the head of the Titans in Greek Mythology. He had waged war against the Olympians and lost the battle. This led to the Greek god Zeus punishing him. Stesichorus was the first Greek poet who used the word “Atlantic” in 600 BC. In writing, the Histories of Herodotus first mentioned this name in 450 BC.

It's name comes from Greek Mythology

A massive North Atlantic Iceberg hit the RMS Titanic on 14th April 1912. The ship hit the iceberg. This destroyed parts of the starboard and six watertight compartments. The ship sunk into the Atlantic after a few hours. Around 1,500 people died in this shipwreck.

It is the final resting place of the Titanic

Three US Navy flying boats set out from the seas outside of New York City in May 1919. These flying boats set out with a goal in mind. They wished to fly across the Atlantic ocean. This was something that no other aircraft had ever done before. This goal made the Atlantic ocean to be the first ocean to be crossed by a plane. Out of the three flying boats, only one of them completed the journey.

It is the first ocean to be crossed by a plane

We have all read mysterious and terrifying stories about the Bermuda triangle. This mysterious place is located in the Atlantic Ocean. It is surrounded by Miami, Bermuda, and Peurto Rico. There have been several stories about the Bermuda Triangle. Over 50 ships and 20 planes have gone missing in this area. However, the Bermuda Triangle remains to be one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world.

The Bermuda Triangle is in the Atlantic Ocean

The earth was only one massive chunk of landmass hundreds of millions of years ago. This landmass was called Pangea. In this period of time, the Atlantic ocean did not exist at all! The Pangea began to break apart around 180 million years ago. This was when the landmasses of the western and easter hemisphere floated apart. This led to the creation of the Atlantic Ocean basin. This basin got filled up with water over time.

The Atlantic Ocean is about 150 million years old

The Atlantic Ocean has some of the largest islands in the world. The biggest of these islands is Greenland. Ireland, Cuba, and Great Britain are other large islands on this ocean.

The Atlantic Ocean has large islands

Even though the Atlantic Ocean has some of the largest islands, the number is less. The Pacific Ocean has the most number of islands. It has around 25,000 islands in total.

The Atlantic Ocean has fewer islands

A section of the northwestern Atlantic is called the “Iceberg Alley.” This is because there are a significant number of icebergs in this section of the ocean. These icebergs are a threat to the ships that travel in this part of the ocean. After they break off from the Arctic Glacier, they drift off to the North Atlantic Ocean.

atlantic Ocean

The Atlantic Ocean is connected to all the other oceans