Question

Which is the world’s second largest continent?
A. Australia
B. Africa
C. Asia
D. Antarctica

Answer 1

Hint: The second largest continent is also believed to be from where human life originated and to its north is the Mediterranean Sea. To the south of this continent is the merging of Indian Ocean and Atlantic Ocean.

Complete answer: Africa is the second-largest continent in the world, after Asia. it covers one-fifth of the total land surface of the Earth.
To its north is the Mediterranean Sea, west is the Atlantic Ocean, east is the Red Sea and Indian Ocean and to the south is the mingling waters of the Atlantic and Indian Ocean.It is cut almost equally into two parts by the equator. Most of Africa lies within the tropical region.Africa contains an enormous wealth of mineral resources, including some of the world’s largest reserves of fossil fuels. Even though Africa is the second largest continent still it only contains only about 10 percent of the world’s population and it can be said to be underpopulated.
Option A - Australia - Australia is the seventh largest or the smallest continent.
Option C - Asia - Asia is the largest continent.
Option D - Antarctica - Antarctica is the fifth largest continent.

Therefore the correct option is option B.


Note: Continents is one of the several large landmasses. Upto seven regions are commonly regarded as continents. By convention, “continents are understood to be large, continuous, discrete masses of land, ideally separated by expanses of water”.