Question

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the World's Oceans/Seas in descending order of area occupied?

1. Atlantic - Indian - Arctic - South China
2. Atlantic - South China - Arctic - Indian
3. Indian - Arctic - South China - Atlantic
4. Arctic - Atlantic - South China - Indian 

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Atlantic - Indian - Arctic - South China

The correct answer is Atlantic - Indian - Arctic - South China.

• The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest ocean in the world.
  • The area of Atlantic Ocean is about 106,460,000 km² (41,100,000 sq mi).
  • The Atlantic Ocean covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area.
  • Scientists and geographers broadly separate the Atlantic in terms of north and south.
  • The ocean's name, derived from Greek mythology, means the "Sea of Atlas."
  • It occupies an elongated, S-shaped basin extending in a north-south direction.
• The Indian Ocean is the third-largest ocean in the world.
  • The area of the Indian Ocean is about 70,560,000 km² (27,240,000 sq mi).
  • It covers approximately 19.8% of the water on Earth's surface.
  • The African, Indian, and Antarctic crystal plates converge in the Indian Ocean.
  • The Indian Ocean provides major sea routes connecting the Middle East, Africa, and East Asia with Europe and the Americas.
• The Arctic Ocean is the smallest of the world's five major oceans.
  • The area of Arctic Ocean is about 14,060,000 km² (5,430,000 sq mi).
  • It is the coldest of all the oceans.
  • The Arctic Ocean is unique in that nearly one-third of its total area is underlain by continental shelf, which is asymmetrically distributed around its circumference.
• The South China Sea is a sea of the Western Pacific Ocean.
  • It is the largest marginal sea in the western Pacific.
  • The area of the South China Sea is around 3,500,000 km² (1,400,000 sq mi).
  • The South China Sea disputes involve Brunei, the People's Republic of China (PRC), Taiwan (Republic of China/ROC), Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam.