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- A. The Caledonian Canal
- B. The Crinan Canal
- C. The Union Canal
- D. The Forth and Clyde Canal
Explanation: The Caledonian Canal crosses Scotland using Loch Ness and other Great Glen lochs.
Correct answer: The Caledonian Canal- A. Canal du Nord
- B. Canal du Midi
- C. Canal Saint-Martin
- D. Canal de Bourgogne
Explanation: The 17th-century Canal du Midi links Toulouse to the Mediterranean at Sète.
Correct answer: Canal du Midi5023. Which lock system lets ships bypass the St. Marys River rapids between Lakes Superior and Huron?
- A. The Welland locks
- B. The Eisenhower locks
- C. The Soo Locks
- D. The Snell locks
Explanation: The Soo Locks at Sault Ste. Marie lift ships around the St. Marys rapids.
Correct answer: The Soo Locks5024. Which ocean is crossed on the principal sea route between western Europe and eastern North America?
- A. The Indian Ocean
- B. The Southern Ocean
- C. The Pacific Ocean
- D. The North Atlantic Ocean
Explanation: The great-circle route between Europe and North America's east coast crosses the North Atlantic.
Correct answer: The North Atlantic Ocean5025. Which ocean is crossed on the principal sea route between East Asia and North America's west coast?
- A. The Pacific Ocean
- B. The Arctic Ocean
- C. The Atlantic Ocean
- D. The Indian Ocean
Explanation: Trans-Pacific shipping between East Asia and western North America crosses the Pacific.
Correct answer: The Pacific Ocean- A. The Suez Canal
- B. The Panama Canal
- C. The Kiel Canal
- D. The Corinth Canal
Explanation: The Panama Canal lets ships pass between the Atlantic and Pacific without rounding South America.
Correct answer: The Panama Canal- A. Cape Leeuwin
- B. Cape Verde
- C. Cape of Good Hope
- D. Cape Horn
Explanation: Cape Horn at Chile's southern tip marks the classic sailing-ship route between the Atlantic and Pacific.
Correct answer: Cape Horn5028. Which natural passage provides a route between the Atlantic and Pacific north of Tierra del Fuego?
- A. The Le Maire Strait
- B. The Drake Passage
- C. The Beagle Channel
- D. The Strait of Magellan
Explanation: The Strait of Magellan threads through southern Chile, north of Tierra del Fuego.
Correct answer: The Strait of Magellan- A. The Drake Passage
- B. The Strait of Magellan
- C. The Bransfield Strait
- D. The Gerlache Strait
Explanation: The Drake Passage runs between Cape Horn and Antarctica, linking the two oceans.
Correct answer: The Drake Passage- A. Cape Verde
- B. The Cape of Good Hope
- C. Cape Town
- D. Cape Agulhas
Explanation: The Cape of Good Hope is the historic landmark on the Europe–Asia sea route around Africa.
Correct answer: The Cape of Good Hope- A. Cape Hangklip
- B. The Cape of Good Hope
- C. Cape Agulhas
- D. Cape Point
Explanation: Cape Agulhas, about 150 km south-east of the Cape of Good Hope, is Africa's true southern tip.
Correct answer: Cape Agulhas5032. A ship travelling from the Mediterranean into the Gulf of Aden via the Red Sea must pass through:
- A. the Strait of Gibraltar and the Suez Canal
- B. the Bosporus and the Suez Canal
- C. the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb
- D. the Suez Canal and Bab el-Mandeb
Explanation: The Red Sea route from the Mediterranean uses the Suez Canal at its north end and Bab el-Mandeb at its south end.
Correct answer: the Suez Canal and Bab el-Mandeb5033. Which strait must a ship pass through when sailing from the Persian Gulf towards the Arabian Sea?
- A. The Strait of Hormuz
- B. Bab el-Mandeb
- C. The Strait of Tiran
- D. The Strait of Malacca
Explanation: The Strait of Hormuz is the narrow outlet of the Persian Gulf into the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea.
Correct answer: The Strait of Hormuz- A. The Taiwan Strait
- B. The Sunda Strait
- C. The Strait of Malacca
- D. The Lombok Strait
Explanation: The Strait of Malacca between Malaysia and Sumatra is the main sea lane from the Indian Ocean to Singapore.
Correct answer: The Strait of Malacca- A. The Makassar and Ombai straits
- B. The Bali and Alas straits
- C. The Karimata and Gaspar straits
- D. The Sunda and Lombok straits
Explanation: The Sunda (between Java and Sumatra) and Lombok (between Bali and Lombok) straits bypass Malacca.
Correct answer: The Sunda and Lombok straits- A. The Bosporus and the Dardanelles
- B. The Kerch Strait and the Bosporus
- C. The Strait of Messina and the Strait of Bonifacio
- D. The Strait of Otranto and the Strait of Sicily
Explanation: The Bosporus (at Istanbul) and the Dardanelles link the Black Sea to the Aegean and Mediterranean.
Correct answer: The Bosporus and the Dardanelles- A. The Strait of Otranto
- B. The Strait of Gibraltar
- C. The Strait of Messina
- D. The Strait of Bonifacio
Explanation: The Strait of Gibraltar between Spain and Morocco joins the Mediterranean to the Atlantic.
Correct answer: The Strait of Gibraltar5038. Which European island nation produces much of its heat and electricity from geothermal energy?
- A. Ireland
- B. Malta
- C. Iceland
- D. Cyprus
Explanation: Iceland's volcanic geology lets it heat homes and generate power from underground steam.
Correct answer: Iceland- A. a continental rift valley
- B. an ancient shield
- C. a subduction zone
- D. the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Explanation: The Mid-Atlantic Ridge runs through Iceland, giving it volcanoes, geysers and abundant geothermal heat.
Correct answer: the Mid-Atlantic Ridge- A. California
- B. Nevada
- C. Utah
- D. Hawaii
Explanation: The Geysers field in northern California is the world's largest developed geothermal steam field.
Correct answer: California