Choose the correct sequence of the oceans according to their size:
(A) Arctic Ocean
(B) Atlantic Ocean
(C) Indian Ocean
(D) Pacific Ocean
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (D) > (B) > (C) > (A)
The five oceans in order of area, largest first (the Southern Ocean is not in the list):
(D) Pacific Ocean — about 165 million km2, the largest and deepest, about a third of the Earth’s surface.
(B) Atlantic Ocean — about 106 million km2, the second largest.
(C) Indian Ocean — about 70 million km2, the third largest.
(A) Arctic Ocean — about 14 million km2, the smallest and shallowest.