What is the largest ocean in the world?
GeneralClass 10CBSEAnswered 28 May 2026
Answer
The Pacific Ocean is the world's largest, covering ~165 million km² more than all land areas combined containing over half of the world's oceanic water.
- Stretches from Arctic (north) to Antarctic (south).
- Contains the Mariana Trench Earth's deepest point at ~11,034 metres.
- Named by Ferdinand Magellan (1521) from Latin mare pacificum ("peaceful sea").
- Contains over 25,000 islands.
The Pacific Ocean is the world's largest, covering over 165 million km² and containing Earth's deepest point, the Mariana Trench.
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