The largest ocean on Earth is ___________.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. 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).
- Holding more than half of the Earth's open water supply, the Pacific Ocean was named by explorer Ferdinand Magellan in 1520, who called this body of water "pacific," due to the calmness of the water at the time ('pacific' means peaceful).