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Which water body serves as a critical chokepoint for maritime traffic, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea?
Which ocean is the largest and covers more than 30% of the Earth's surface?
The Panama Canal connects which two major bodies of water?
Which of the following is a warm ocean current that flows along the eastern coast of Asia?
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The Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest coral reef system, is located in which body of water?
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Which strait separates the islands of Java and Sumatra?
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Which of the following is a cold ocean current that flows northward along the western coast of South America?
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Which water body serves as a critical chokepoint for maritime traffic, connecting the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman?
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The Panama Canal connects which two major bodies of water?
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Which ocean is the largest and has the greatest average depth of all the oceans?
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Study Notes
Major Water Bodies and Connections
- The Suez Canal serves as a critical chokepoint for maritime traffic, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea.
- The Pacific Ocean is the largest and covers more than 30% of the Earth's surface.
- The Panama Canal connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
- The Kuroshio Current is a warm ocean current that flows along the eastern coast of Asia.
- The Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest coral reef system, is located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Australia.
- The Sunda Strait separates the islands of Java and Sumatra.
- The Humboldt Current is a cold ocean current that flows northward along the western coast of South America.
- The Strait of Hormuz serves as a critical chokepoint for maritime traffic, connecting the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman.
- The Pacific Ocean is the largest and has the greatest average depth of all the oceans.
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Test your knowledge of global water bodies and maritime geography with this quiz. Identify critical chokepoints for maritime traffic and the world's largest ocean. Choose the correct answers and challenge yourself with questions about key waterways and oceans.
