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๐ Atlantic Ocean
Second-largest ocean; the bridge between the Old World and the New World
Global 1492 Oceans & Seas
๐ Key Facts
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106 million kmยฒ โ 2nd largest ocean; separates Americas from Europe and Africa
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Titanic sank here (1912); Columbus crossed it in 1492; first non-stop transatlantic flight (1919)
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Mid-Atlantic Ridge โ world's longest mountain range (16,000 km) running down the ocean floor
The Atlantic is widening by 2.5 cm per year as the tectonic plates spread apart
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Second-largest ocean; the bridge between the Old World and the New World