Question

use the text to compare and contrast the pacific ocean and the atlantic ocean.
the pacific ocean is the largest ocean in the world, and the atlantic ocean is the second largest. while the pacific covers about one - third of the earth’s surface, the atlantic covers only about one - quarter. both the pacific ocean and the atlantic ocean border the united states. the pacific is on the west coast. in contrast, the atlantic is on the east coast. both oceans reach as far south as antarctica and as far north as the arctic.

	the pacific ocean	the atlantic ocean
borders the east coast of the u.s.
reaches south to antarctica

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the text and match each statement to the correct ocean:

For "Covers one - third of the earth":

From the text, "The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean in the world... the Pacific covers about one - third of the earth’s surface" and "the Atlantic covers only about one - quarter". So this statement applies to the Pacific Ocean.

For "Borders the East Coast of the U.S.":

The text says "The Pacific is on the West Coast. In contrast, the Atlantic is on the East Coast". So this statement applies to the Atlantic Ocean.

For "Reaches south to Antarctica":

The text states "Both oceans reach as far south as Antarctica and as far north as the Arctic". So this statement applies to both the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean.

	The Pacific Ocean	The Atlantic Ocean
Borders the East Coast of the U.S.	No	Yes
Reaches south to Antarctica	Yes	Yes

Answer:

To solve this, we analyze the text and match each statement to the correct ocean:

For "Covers one - third of the earth":

From the text, "The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean in the world... the Pacific covers about one - third of the earth’s surface" and "the Atlantic covers only about one - quarter". So this statement applies to the Pacific Ocean.

For "Borders the East Coast of the U.S.":

The text says "The Pacific is on the West Coast. In contrast, the Atlantic is on the East Coast". So this statement applies to the Atlantic Ocean.

For "Reaches south to Antarctica":

The text states "Both oceans reach as far south as Antarctica and as far north as the Arctic". So this statement applies to both the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean.

	The Pacific Ocean	The Atlantic Ocean
Borders the East Coast of the U.S.	No	Yes
Reaches south to Antarctica	Yes	Yes