GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Atlantic is the second biggest ocean in the world and is between the continents of America and Europe and Africa. The Atlantic Ocean is about half the size of the Pacific Ocean and covers roughly 20% of the Earth’s surface. However it is growing in size as it is spreading along the Mid-Atlantic Coasts.

Detailed explanation-2: -Covering approximately 20 percent of the Earth’s surface, the Atlantic Ocean is the second largest ocean basin in the world, following only the Pacific. However, it is only slightly larger than half the size of the Pacific Ocean.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Pacific Ocean has double the area and more than two times the volume of the Atlantic, which is the next largest. One curious fact is that the area of the Pacific actually exceeds that of all land surface on the globe!

Detailed explanation-4: -How big is the Atlantic Ocean? The Atlantic Ocean is about 106, 460, 000 square km (41, 100, 000 sq. mi) in area and its volume is 354, 700, 000 km³.