Q. Which of the following statements with regard to the political geography of North America is/are correct?
1.The 49th Parallel acts as the straight international land boundary separating the mainland United States from Canada.
2.The Arctic Circle passes through the sovereign territories of the United States (Alaska), Canada, and Iceland.
Select the answer using the code given below:
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct: The 49th parallel north forms the long, straight international boundary stretching from the Lake of the Woods to the Strait of Georgia between Canada and the USA.
- Statement 2 is incorrect: The Arctic Circle crosses USA (Alaska), Canada, and Greenland (which is a territory of Denmark). It passes just north of mainland Iceland, crossing only its tiny offshore island of Grímsey.
