Arrange the following oceans according to their size, beginning with the largest to the smallest.
(A) Indian Ocean
(B) Arctic Ocean
(C) Atlantic Ocean
(D) Pacific Ocean
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (D), (C), (A), (B)
Oceans are compared by their surface area. The Southern Ocean, not listed here, comes fourth, between the Indian and the Arctic Oceans.
(D) Pacific Ocean — about 169 million km2, the largest and deepest ocean, covering nearly a third of the Earth’s surface.
(C) Atlantic Ocean — about 85 million km2, the second largest, between the Americas on one side and Europe and Africa on the other.
(A) Indian Ocean — about 71 million km2, the third largest, bounded by Asia, Africa and Australia.
(B) Arctic Ocean — about 16 million km2, the smallest of the oceans, around the North Pole.