Question

Which one of the following is the largest ocean?

• A. Arctic Ocean
• B. Atlantic Ocean
• C. Indian Ocean
• D. Pacific Ocean

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Pacific Ocean

• The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the world's five oceans, followed by the Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Southern Ocean, and Arctic Ocean.
  
• It covers an area of about 155 million square kilometers (about 60 million square miles).
  
• The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of the world ocean basins.
  
• It covers around a third of the Earth's total area, more than all the land in the world.