Question

North America’s coastline is the_________longest of the coastline in the world after Asia.
1. 1st
2. 2nd
3. 3rd
4. 4th

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : 2nd

The correct answer is Option(2) i.e. 2nd.  

Explanation:

• ​North America’s coastline is the second-longest of the coastline after Asia.
• It extended up to 37,000 miles (60,000 km).
• North America: 
  • North America, is the third-largest continents of the world which lies between the Arctic Circle & Tropic of Cancer.
  • It extends for more than 5,000 miles (8,000 km) to within 500 miles (800 km) of both the Equator & North Pole.
  • It has an east-west extension of 5,000 miles and also covers an area of 9,355,000 square miles approx(24,230,000 square km). 
• The boundary of North America: 
  • North America is bounded on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the south by the Caribbean Sea. 
  • It has bounded also by the North Atlantic Ocean in the east and on the west by the North Pacific Ocean.
  • To Northeast, Iceland is separated from Greenland by the Denmark Strait. 
  • Alaska(Northwest) is separated from the Aisa by Bering Strait. 
• Highest & Lowest point of the continent: 
  • Denali (Mount McKinley) in Alaska, is the highest point of the continent, rising 20,310 feet (6,190 meters) above sea level. 
  • Death Valley in California is its lowest point of the continent, at 282 feet (86 meters) below sea level.