| New Zealand |
a country on two large islands and a number of small islands in the South Pacific, southeast of Australia. Wellington is the capital of New Zealand. |
| North America |
the third largest continent. North America is between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. It is in the Western Hemisphere. |
| Oceania |
the region of the earth that includes all the islands of the central, western, and southern Pacific Ocean. Oceania includes many small island nations such as Fiji, Tonga, Kiribati, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu. Sometimes Oceania is considered to include Australia, New Zealand, and the islands of southeast Asia. |
| Oregon |
a state in the northwestern United States on the Pacific Coast. Its capital is Salem. (abbreviated: OR) |
| Pacific |
the largest ocean in the world. It lies between North America and Asia in the north, and South America and Australia in the south; Pacific Ocean. |
| Pacific Ocean |
the largest ocean in the world, separating Asia and North America, and Australia and South America, and extending to Antarctic; Pacific. |
| Papua New Guinea |
a country on the eastern part of the island of New Guinea in the Pacific Ocean. Port Moresby is the capital of Papua New Guinea. |
| Philippines |
an island country in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of southeastern Asia. Manila is the capital of the Philippines. |
| Samoa |
an island country in the southern part of the Pacific Ocean. The capital of Samoa is Apia. |
| San Francisco |
a city in the U.S. state of California on a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and a large bay. |
| sea lion |
a mammal that spends most of its life in the ocean. Sea lions are a kind of pinniped, or mammal with flippers instead of feet. Various kinds of sea lions live on the coasts of the Pacific Ocean. Sea lions are carnivores that eat fish and squid. They are closely related to seals and walruses. |
| sea otter |
a mammal with thick brown fur, a long body, a flat tail, and short legs. Sea otters live mostly in the Pacific Ocean in areas near the coast of California and Alaska. |
| Siberia |
a region in northern Asia that goes from the Ural Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. Siberia is a part of Russia. |
| Solomon Islands |
an island country in the southwestern part of the Pacific Ocean. It lies to the east of New Guinea. The capital of Solomon Islands is Honiara. |
| South America |
the fourth largest continent. South America is between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. It is in the Western Hemisphere. |
| South China Sea |
a part of the Pacific Ocean between Taiwan, the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, and China. |
| ti2 |
any of several tropical plants resembling a palm, found in Asia and the Pacific, with long, narrow leaves growing in a tuft at the top. |
| Tonga |
an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It lies to the east of the country of Fiji. The capital of Tonga is Nuku'alofa. |
| totem pole |
a wooden pole that is carved and painted with totem images. Totem poles were raised outside the homes of some native peoples who lived near the Pacific coast in northwestern North America. |
| Tuvalu |
an island country in the central part of the Pacific Ocean. Tuvalu lies south of the equator and north of the country of Fiji. The capital of Tuvalu is Funafuti. |
| typhoon |
a hurricane that occurs in the western Pacific area and the China Sea. |