| Antarctic Ocean |
the waters surrounding Antarctica where the southern parts of the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans meet; Southern Ocean. |
| Asia |
the largest continent. Asia is surrounded by the Pacific, Indian, and Arctic Oceans, the Red Sea, and eastern Europe. It is in the Eastern Hemisphere. |
| Atacama Desert |
an extremely dry region of northern Chile that lies between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes mountains. |
| Australia |
a country made up of this continent. Australia is also called the Commonwealth of Australia. Canberra is the capital of Australia. [1/2 definitions] |
| B.C.2 |
abbreviation of "British Columbia," a Canadian province on the coast of the Pacific Ocean. |
| Bering Sea |
a northern arm of the Pacific Ocean that lies between Russia and Alaska. |
| British Columbia |
a province in Canada on the Pacific coast. Its capital is Victoria. |
| California |
a state in the western United States on the Pacific Coast. Its capital is Sacramento. (abbreviated: CA) |
| Chile |
Chile is a long and narrow country in South America. Chile's neighbors are Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru. It lies on the coast of the Pacific Ocean. Chile has a chain of mountains on its east side and a desert in the north. Chile is famous for its grapes and its wines. Chile is home to penguins and many other kinds of birds. |
| cockatoo |
a crested parrot that is mostly white. There are several kinds of cockatoos. They are found in Australia and in some South Pacific islands. |
| Colombia |
Colombia is a country in South America. Colombia has beaches on both the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean. Colombia has many mountains too, but the weather in Colombia is not too cold or too hot. Coffee plants grow in Colombia, and many kinds of fruits grow there too. People in Colombia speak Spanish. |
| Colorado |
a river that flows southwest from this state to the Pacific Ocean. [1/2 definitions] |
| Coral Sea |
a part of the southern Pacific Ocean located off the northwestern coast of Australia. The Coral Sea is the location of the largest collection of coral reefs in the world. |
| Costa Rica |
Costa Rica is a country in Central America. It has the Pacific Ocean on one side and the Caribbean Sea on the other. Costa Rica has a tropical climate. It is home to many different kinds of animals, such as sloths, monkeys, turtles, and lizards. |
| Ecuador |
a country in western South America on the Pacific coast. Quito is the capital of Ecuador. |
| El Salvador |
a country in Central America on the Pacific coast. San Salvador is the capital of El Salvador. |
| Fiji |
a southwestern Pacific island country that lies northeast of Australia. The capital of Fiji is Suva. |
| Filipino |
A Filipino is a person who is from the Philippines. The Philippines is a large island country in the Pacific Ocean. [1/2 definitions] |
| halibut |
a flatfish that lives in the northern Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Halibut are used for food. |
| Hawaii |
an island state of the United States in the Pacific Ocean. Its capital is Honolulu. (abbreviated: HI) [1/2 definitions] |
| Honduras |
Honduras is a country in Central America. It lies along the shore of the Caribbean Sea. One part of the country also touches the Pacific Ocean. The neighbors of Honduras are Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua. Honduras has plains, mountains, and rainforest. Honduras grows a lot of coffee plants, fruits, and sugar cane. |