Is 'sea level' different in Atlantic and Pacific? How?

Subject: Is 'sea level' different in Atlantic and Pacific? How?

Date: Thu Sep 3 20:08:53 1998
Posted by Gary West
Grade level: 4-6
School: Schertz Elem.
City: Schertz State/Province: TX
Country: USA
Area of science: Earth Sciences
ID: 904871333.Es

Message:


I was taught in school that the Atlantic and Pacific are at two 
different levels.  Now this has come up in my classroom.  Is this 
true?  If so, how?  Wouldn't the relative levels tend to equalize?  
Could this be caused by the earth's rotation?

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