Q. Consider the following statements:
1.The Cook Strait separates the North Island from the South Island and connects the Tasman Sea to the South Pacific Ocean.
2.The Foveaux Strait separates the South Island from Stewart Island and was historically dry land during the Last Glacial Period.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation:
- Cook Strait: Located in New Zealand, this infamous maritime passage lies between the North Island and South Island. It extends northwest to southeast, linking the Tasman Sea with the South Pacific Ocean.
- Foveaux Strait: Positioned further south, it separates Stewart Island from the South Island. Geological evidence and petrographic analyses of seafloor gravels reveal that this area was actually a coastal plain during the last glacial maximum and only became inundated as sea levels rose.
