Question

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given Continents in the decreasing order of their percentage of Earth's land?

• A. North America - Africa - South America -Europe
• B. Africa - North America - South America -Europe
• C. North America - Africa - Europe - South America
• D. Africa - North America - Europe - South America

Answer 1

The correct option is B Africa - North America - South America -Europe

Ans. (b)

Explanation

Continent Area (sq. km) % area

Asia 44,579,000 29-5

Africa 30,065,000 20-0

North America 24,256,000 16-3

South America 17,819,000 11-8

Antarctica 13,209,000 9-6

Europe 9,938,000 6-5

Oceania 7,687,000 5-2