🌍 GeographyUPSC 2005Soil

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given continents in the decreasing order of their percentage of Earth’s land?

aNorth America–Africa–South America–Europe
bAfrica–North America–South America–Europe
cNorth America–Africa–Europe–South America
dAfrica–North America–Europe–South America
✓ Correct answer: b) Africa–North America–South America–Europe
ExplanationThe correct order of continents in terms of their percentage of Earth’s land area is: Asia > Africa > North America > South America > Antarctica > Europe > Australia.The sequence that accurately reflects the decreasing order of land area is:Africa: Second largest continent, covering 20.3% of Earth’s land area.North America: Third largest continent, covering 16.3% of Earth’s land area.South America: Fourth largest continent, covering 12.0% of Earth’s land area.Europe: Sixth largest continent, covering 6.8% of Earth’s land area.106

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