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Difficulty: EasyRegional and Locational Geography of the World

Match the major world straits and canals in List I with the bodies of water they connect in List II:

  • Strait of GibraltarMediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean
  • Suez CanalRed Sea and Mediterranean Sea
  • Strait of MalaccaAndaman Sea and South China Sea
  • Bering StraitArctic Ocean and Pacific Ocean (Bering Sea)

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Strait of Gibraltar matches with Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean; Suez Canal matches with Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea; Strait of Malacca matches with Andaman Sea and South China Sea; Bering Strait matches with Arctic Ocean and Pacific Ocean (Bering Sea).
Each feature correctly matches its respective geographical connection: the Strait of Gibraltar joins the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea; the Suez Canal connects the Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea; the Strait of Malacca connects the Andaman Sea and South China Sea; and the Bering Strait links the Arctic Ocean and Pacific Ocean.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the geographical position of the Strait of Gibraltar.
It serves as the narrow waterway connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea.
It lies between southern Spain and northern Morocco.
2
Identify the water bodies linked by the Suez Canal.
It links the Mediterranean Sea directly with the Red Sea.
This artificial waterway traverses the Isthmus of Suez in Egypt.
3
Identify the location of the Strait of Malacca.
It joins the Andaman Sea with the South China Sea.
It forms the primary sea channel between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.
4
Identify the connection created by the Bering Strait.
It connects the Arctic Ocean (Chukchi Sea) to the Pacific Ocean (Bering Sea).
It separates Asia (Russia) from North America (Alaska).

Key Concept

Major Straits and Canals of the World and Connected Water Bodies
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Regional and Locational Geography of the World

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