Rearrange the given parts in the correct sequence to form a meaningful sentence:-

(A) water body covering about 20% of Earth's
(B) connecting Asia, Africa, and Australia.
(C) the Indian Ocean is the third-largest
(D) surface and serves as a major trade route

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(C), (A), (D), (B)

The correct answer is Option (3) → (C), (A), (D), (B)

(C) the Indian Ocean is the third-largest

(A) water body covering about 20% of Earth's
(D) surface and serves as a major trade route

(B) connecting Asia, Africa, and Australia.