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- A. The Bali Sea and the Flores Sea
- B. The Celebes Sea and the Java Sea
- C. The South China Sea and the Pacific Ocean
- D. The Java Sea and the Indian Ocean
Explanation: Sunda links the Java Sea in the northeast with the Indian Ocean in the southwest.
Correct answer: The Java Sea and the Indian Ocean- A. Krakatoa (Krakatau)
- B. The Aleutian Islands
- C. The Galapagos Islands
- D. The Canary Islands
Explanation: Krakatoa, site of the catastrophic 1883 eruption, lies in the Sunda Strait.
Correct answer: Krakatoa (Krakatau)- A. Java and Bali
- B. Bali and Lombok
- C. Sumatra and Java
- D. Borneo and Sulawesi
Explanation: The Lombok Strait runs between Bali and Lombok.
Correct answer: Bali and Lombok- A. The Banda Sea
- B. The Bali Sea
- C. The Java Sea
- D. The Celebes Sea
Explanation: Lombok Strait joins the Indian Ocean south of it with the Bali Sea to the north.
Correct answer: The Bali Sea- A. The Makassar and Bali straits
- B. The Karimata and Gaspar straits
- C. The Taiwan and Luzon straits
- D. The Sunda and Lombok straits
Explanation: Ships avoiding Malacca can pass through the Sunda or Lombok straits instead.
Correct answer: The Sunda and Lombok straits- A. Borneo and Sulawesi
- B. Timor and Flores
- C. Bali and Lombok
- D. Java and Sumatra
Explanation: Makassar Strait runs between Borneo and Sulawesi.
Correct answer: Borneo and Sulawesi- A. The Banda Sea and the Arafura Sea
- B. The Celebes Sea and the Java Sea
- C. The South China Sea and the Sulu Sea
- D. The Java Sea and the Indian Ocean
Explanation: The strait joins the Celebes Sea in the north to the Java Sea in the south.
Correct answer: The Celebes Sea and the Java Sea- A. Bali and Lombok
- B. Sumatra and Java
- C. Java and Bali
- D. Borneo and Java
Explanation: The narrow Bali Strait divides Java from Bali.
Correct answer: Java and Bali- A. Luzon
- B. Hainan
- C. Jeju
- D. Taiwan
Explanation: The Taiwan Strait lies between the island of Taiwan and mainland China.
Correct answer: Taiwan- A. The Formosa Strait
- B. The Tartary Strait
- C. The Tsushima Strait
- D. The Soya Strait
Explanation: The strait was historically called the Formosa Strait, after Taiwan's old name Formosa.
Correct answer: The Formosa Strait- A. The Yellow Sea and the East China Sea
- B. The East China Sea and the South China Sea
- C. The Sea of Japan and the East China Sea
- D. The South China Sea and the Philippine Sea
Explanation: The strait connects the East China Sea in the north with the South China Sea in the south.
Correct answer: The East China Sea and the South China Sea- A. Luzon and Borneo
- B. Luzon and Mindanao
- C. Taiwan and Luzon
- D. Taiwan and Hainan
Explanation: The Luzon Strait separates Taiwan from Luzon in the Philippines.
Correct answer: Taiwan and Luzon- A. The South China Sea and the Philippine Sea
- B. The Java Sea and the Banda Sea
- C. The East China Sea and the Yellow Sea
- D. The Sulu Sea and the Celebes Sea
Explanation: Luzon Strait joins the South China Sea with the Philippine Sea to the east.
Correct answer: The South China Sea and the Philippine Sea- A. Taiwan
- B. The Philippines
- C. China
- D. Vietnam
Explanation: Luzon is the largest island of the Philippines.
Correct answer: The Philippines- A. North Korea and Russia
- B. Japan and Taiwan
- C. South Korea and Japan
- D. China and South Korea
Explanation: The Korea Strait separates South Korea from Japan.
Correct answer: South Korea and Japan- A. The Philippine Sea
- B. The Okhotsk Sea
- C. The Yellow Sea
- D. The Sea of Japan (East Sea)
Explanation: The strait links the East China Sea with the Sea of Japan, also called the East Sea.
Correct answer: The Sea of Japan (East Sea)- A. The Tsushima Islands
- B. The Ryukyu Islands
- C. The Ogasawara Islands
- D. The Izu Islands
Explanation: The Tsushima Islands sit mid-strait, splitting it into eastern and western channels.
Correct answer: The Tsushima Islands- A. Kyushu and Shikoku
- B. Honshu and Hokkaido
- C. Hokkaido and Sakhalin
- D. Honshu and Kyushu
Explanation: The Tsugaru Strait runs between Honshu and Hokkaido.
Correct answer: Honshu and Hokkaido- A. The Yellow Sea and the East China Sea
- B. The East China Sea and the Pacific Ocean
- C. The Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean
- D. The Sea of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk
Explanation: Tsugaru Strait joins the Sea of Japan with the Pacific Ocean.
Correct answer: The Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean- A. The Kanmon Tunnel
- B. The Channel Tunnel
- C. The Gotthard Tunnel
- D. The Seikan Tunnel
Explanation: The Seikan Tunnel carries rail traffic under the Tsugaru Strait between Honshu and Hokkaido.
Correct answer: The Seikan Tunnel