Pacific Islands

Kia ora readers,

Today I am going to share you The Pacific Ocean and Islands. Here is my presentation.

All About 

The Pacific Islands 

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 Islands are a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean. 

2. How big is the Pacific Ocean? 

The Pacific Ocean is the world’s largest body of water. It covers

165.2 million square kilometres

3. Where is the Pacific Ocean separated into north and south?

It borders 36 countries and is separated into north and south at the

Equator.

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

 The deepest point on Earth is the Mariana Trench, which is 10,911

metres deep.

5. Name two of the main island groups. 

Philippines, Polynesia

6. Mark New Zealand and as many Pacific Islands as you can on

this map. You need to make a copy of the drawing and might need

to do some research.

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