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  1. Given below are names of four oceans smallest to the biggest in terms of area is:
    1. Atlantic
    2. Arctic
    3. Indian
    4. Pacific

    2. A.

     1, 2, 3, 4
    B.

     4, 1, 3, 2
    C.

     3, 4, 1, 2
    D.

     2, 3, 1, 4

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    Answer : Option D

    Explanation :

    Four oceans smallest to the biggest in terms of area are Arctic, Indian, Atlantic and Pacific. The Arctic Ocean occupies a roughly circular basin and covers an area of about 14,056,000 km2 (5,427,000 sq mi), almost the size of Antarctica. Indian Ocean, third largest ocean, c.28,350,000 sq mi (73,427,000 sq km). The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world's oceans, with an area of about 106,460,000 square kilometers (41,100,000 square miles). The Pacific Ocean encompasses approximately one-third of the Earth's surface, having an area of 165,200,000 km2 (63,800,000 sq mi).

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