Question

Choose the correct option to complete the sentences given below:
Which ocean is “S” shaped?

Answer 1

Hint:

An ocean is a body of water that composes much of a planet’s hydrosphere. There are five major oceans they are:
I. The Arctic Ocean
II. The Atlantic Ocean
III. The Indian Ocean
IV. The Pacific Ocean
V. The Southern Ocean

Complete answer:
The Atlantic Ocean is the Ocean that occupies an elongated, S-shaped basin extending longitudinally between the continents Europe and Africa to the east, and the Americas to the west.
Thus the Atlantic Ocean is the correct answer.
The Atlantic Ocean is a saltwater body that covers roughly one-fifth of the Earth’s surface and separates the continents of Europe and Africa to the east from those of North and South America to the west.
The Ocean’s name is derived from the Greek mythology means as the Sea of Atlas
Now let us know a few points about the rest of the oceans:
I. Arctic Ocean: The Arctic ocean is the smallest of the world’s five Oceans. It is also known as the coldest of all the oceans as it is located in the Arctic region.

II. Indian Ocean: The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world’s oceanic divisions. It is surrounded by Asia to the North, Australia to the east, and Africa to the west.

III. Pacific Ocean: The Pacific Ocean is the largest and the deepest of the Earth’s oceanic divisions.

IV. Southern Ocean: The Southern Ocean is also called the Antarctic Ocean comprises the southernmost waters of the World Ocean.

Note: The Atlantic Ocean is second in size after the Pacific Ocean. In the Southeast, the Atlantic Ocean integrates into the Indian Ocean and in the Southwest, the Drake Passage connects it to the Pacific ocean. The Panama Canal links the Atlantic and Pacific.