Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Bering Strait:
1.The strait connects the Arctic Ocean with the [Bering Sea] and separates the continents of Asia and North America.
2.The International Date Line passes directly through the strait, specifically between the Diomede Islands.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct: The Bering Strait links the Arctic Ocean (Chukchi Sea) in the north with the [Bering Sea] (Pacific Ocean) in the south. It acts as the natural dividing line between the continents of Asia and North America at their closest point.
- Statement 2 is correct: The imaginary line of the [International Date Line] zigzags through the strait, passing directly between the two [Diomede Islands] (Big Diomede in Russia and Little Diomede in the USA). This results in a time difference of approximately 21 hours between the two islands.
