Table of Contents
- 1 What is the name of the sea to the north?
- 2 Which ocean is the farthest north of Africa?
- 3 Why is Arabian Sea water black?
- 4 What part of Africa was first introduced to Islam?
- 5 What is the most north country?
- 6 What ocean is the North Sea part of?
- 7 What Sea is located north of the African continent?
- 8 What is the ocean that separates South America from Africa?
What is the name of the sea to the north?
An epeiric (or “shelf”) sea on the European continental shelf, it connects to the ocean through the English Channel in the south and the Norwegian Sea in the north….
| North Sea | |
|---|---|
| Max. length | 960 km (600 mi) |
| Max. width | 580 km (360 mi) |
| Surface area | 570,000 km2 (220,000 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 95 m (312 ft) |
What sea borders North Africa to the north?
Mediterranean Sea
The Atlantic Ocean borders Africa on the west, the Indian Ocean borders Africa on the east, and the Mediterranean Sea borders Africa on the north.
Which ocean is the farthest north of Africa?
The Arctic Ocean is Earth’s northernmost body of water.
Which sea washes the north coast of Africa?
Atlantic Ocean, body of salt water covering approximately one-fifth of Earth’s surface and separating the continents of Europe and Africa to the east from those of North and South America to the west.
Why is Arabian Sea water black?
“The river water flows into the sea and decomposed organic waste like leaves of trees have mixed with sea water. Since the sea is volatile, this waste is being washed to the shore and that is the reason why the water looks black when one sees it from the beach.”
What are the 6 seas?
Early modern
- the Pacific Ocean.
- the Atlantic Ocean.
- the Indian Ocean.
- the Arctic Ocean.
- the Mediterranean Sea.
- the Caribbean Sea.
- the Gulf of Mexico.
What part of Africa was first introduced to Islam?
North Africa was first introduced to Islam because it was closest to the Middle East. Islam then spread to West Africa through the Sahara Desert.
Who Found Africa?
Portuguese explorer Prince Henry, known as the Navigator, was the first European to methodically explore Africa and the oceanic route to the Indies.
What is the most north country?
Greenland
The Northernmost Points Of The Northernmost Countries Of The World
| Rank | Country | Latitude |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenland (Denmark) | 83°40’N |
| 2 | Canada | 83°06’N |
| 3 | Russia | 81°51’N |
| 4 | Norway | 80°49’N |
Which ocean is the coldest?
The Arctic Ocean
The Arctic Ocean is the smallest, shallowest, and coldest part of the ocean.
What ocean is the North Sea part of?
the Atlantic Ocean
North Sea, shallow, northeastern arm of the Atlantic Ocean, located between the British Isles and the mainland of northwestern Europe and covering an area of 220,000 square miles (570,000 square km).
Which ocean is the deepest in the world?
the Pacific Ocean
The Mariana Trench, in the Pacific Ocean, is the deepest location on Earth.
What Sea is located north of the African continent?
Africa is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, both the Suez Canal and the Red Sea along the Sinai Peninsula to the northeast, the Indian Ocean to the east and southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.
What Sea separates North Africa from Europe?
The Mediterranean Sea is the body of water that separates Europe, Africa and Asia. The Mediterranean Sea is connected to the Atlantic Ocean by a narrow passage called the Strait of Gibraltar. The sea is almost completely surrounded by land, on the north by Europe, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Middle East.
What is the ocean that separates South America from Africa?
The Atlantic Ocean separates South America from Africa and Europe.
What are the names of seas in Africa?
Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic is the gateway to the Americas and was a popular slave route to the Americas between the 17th and 19th centuries.