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Q: Among the world oceans, which ocean is having the widest continental shelf?
  • A. Antarctic Ocean
  • B. Arctic Ocean
  • C. Indian Ocean
  • D. Atlantic Ocean
Correct Answer: Option B - The Arctic Ocean has the widest continental shelf of all the oceans; it extends 1,210 km seaward from Siberia. The Siberian continental shelf form the world's widest continental shelf in Arctic Ocean.
B. The Arctic Ocean has the widest continental shelf of all the oceans; it extends 1,210 km seaward from Siberia. The Siberian continental shelf form the world's widest continental shelf in Arctic Ocean.

Explanations:

The Arctic Ocean has the widest continental shelf of all the oceans; it extends 1,210 km seaward from Siberia. The Siberian continental shelf form the world's widest continental shelf in Arctic Ocean.