Atlantic
The Atlantic separates the Old and New Worlds. This topic is part of Oceans within Geography. This page currently draws on 116 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
Atlantic trivia questions
The Atlantic Ocean lies between the Americas and what regions?
Answer: Europe and Africa
Bonus fact: The Atlantic separates the Old and New Worlds.
What is the world's second-largest ocean?
Answer: Atlantic Ocean
Bonus fact: Only the Pacific is larger.
Which canal uses locks to raise and lower ships between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans?
Answer: Panama Canal
Bonus fact: The Panama Canal uses lock systems because its route crosses terrain above sea level.
In the Atlantic and eastern North Pacific, a tropical cyclone becomes a hurricane when sustained winds reach at least what speed?
Answer: 74 mph
Bonus fact: The hurricane threshold is 74 miles per hour, or 119 kilometers per hour.
Atlantic cod belong to which genus?
Answer: Gadus
Bonus fact: Gadus includes Atlantic and Pacific cod.
Atlantic cod are found mainly in which ocean?
Answer: North Atlantic
Bonus fact: Atlantic cod inhabit northern Atlantic waters.
Christopher Columbus crossed the Atlantic in 1492 sailing for which country?
Answer: Spain
Bonus fact: Spain's monarchs sponsored Columbus's first voyage.
Which desert runs along much of Namibia's Atlantic coast?
Answer: Namib Desert
Bonus fact: The Namib is one of the world's oldest deserts.
The Sahara stretches from the Atlantic Ocean eastward to what sea?
Answer: Red Sea
Bonus fact: It spans nearly the full width of North Africa.
What strait connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean?
Answer: Strait of Gibraltar
Bonus fact: The Strait of Gibraltar lies between Spain and Morocco.
Atlantic hurricane names are maintained internationally by what organization?
Answer: World Meteorological Organization
Bonus fact: WMO committees maintain rotating name lists.
The Atlantic Ocean lies between the Americas and which two major landmasses?
Answer: Europe and Africa
Bonus fact: The Atlantic separates the Old and New Worlds.