Question: is the english channel part of the north sea

Answer: No, The English Channel (French: la Manche, ``The Sleeve''; German: Ärmelkanal, ``Sleeve Channel''; Breton: Mor Breizh, ``Sea of Brittany''; Cornish: Mor Bretannek, ``British Sea''; Dutch: Het Kanaal, ``The Channel''), also called simply the Channel, is the body of water that separates southern England from northern France and links the southern part of the North Sea to the Atlantic Ocean. It is the busiest shipping area in the world.