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Which of the following oceans has the shape of the English letter 'S'?

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Look at how the bulge of Brazil fits into the hollow of West Africa, and follow the basin north.
Updated On: Jul 17, 2026
  • Atlantic
  • Pacific
  • Indian
  • Arctic
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The Correct Option is A

Solution and Explanation

This one is settled by looking at the shape of each basin on a world map rather than by any statistic. Trace each outline in your head.

  1. Atlantic: This is a long, narrow ocean running the full length of the globe from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Its northern half curves between North America and Europe, and its southern half curves the other way between South America and Africa. Two opposite bends stacked one over the other make the letter S, helped by the way the eastern bulge of Brazil sits opposite the hollow of Africa's Gulf of Guinea.
  2. Pacific: The Pacific is the largest ocean on earth, covering about a third of the surface. Its outline is a broad oval or rough triangle between Asia, Australia and the Americas, with no S curve at all.
  3. Indian: The Indian Ocean is blocked in the north by the Asian landmass and widens as it runs south, so its outline is often compared to the letter M or to a wide triangle.
  4. Arctic: The smallest and shallowest ocean, it is a nearly round basin locked in by Asia, Europe and North America around the North Pole.

Only the Atlantic gives the double curve of an S, so option (A) is correct.

Let's summarize:

  • Atlantic: S shaped, second largest, home of the Mid Atlantic Ridge.
  • Pacific is oval and largest, Indian is roughly M shaped, Arctic is small and circular.

So the S shaped ocean is the Atlantic.

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