Assume the Pacific Ocean has a surface area of 1.2 x 108 km2 and an average depth of 3700 m. Calculate the volume in Liters.
If we consider a cm^3 = ml Let's get everything into cm units
1.2 x 10^8 km^2 = 1.2 x 10^14 m^2 = 1.2 x 10^18 cm^2
3700 m = 370000 cm
Volume = area x depth
1.2 x 10^18 x 370000 = 444000 x 10^18 cm^3 (or ml) Divide by 1000 to get liters
444x10^18 Liters
4.44 x 10^20 liters
If we consider a cm^3 = ml Let's get everything into cm units
1.2 x 10^8 km^2 = 1.2 x 10^14 m^2 = 1.2 x 10^18 cm^2
3700 m = 370000 cm
Volume = area x depth
1.2 x 10^18 x 370000 = 444000 x 10^18 cm^3 (or ml) Divide by 1000 to get liters
444x10^18 Liters
4.44 x 10^20 liters