Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Yellow Sea:
1.It is bordered by mainland China to the west, and both North Korea and South Korea to the east.
2.The Bohai Sea is its innermost northwestern extension, which receives the discharge of the Yellow River.
3.The distinct yellow coloration of its waters is entirely attributed to silt brought in by the Yangtze River.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is Correct: The Yellow Sea lies to the north of the East China Sea. It is geographically bordered by mainland China to the west and north, and by the Korean Peninsula (North Korea and South Korea) to the east.
- Statement 2 is Correct: The Bohai Sea (often referred to as the Bohai Gulf) is the innermost, northwestern-most extension of the Yellow Sea. Several of northern China’s major rivers, most notably the Yellow River (Huang He) and the Hai River, empty into the Bohai Sea.
- Statement 3 is Incorrect: While the Yangtze River is a massive river system in the region, the characteristic golden-yellow color of the Yellow Sea is primarily due to the heavy loads of loess sediment (silt) from the Yellow River and wind-blown dust from the Gobi Desert sandstorms.
