Q. Which of the following statements with regard to the Baja California Peninsula is/are correct?
1.Located in Northwestern Mexico, it serves as a geographic divider between the open Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.
2.The landmass extends for 1,247 km continuously southward, terminating at Cabo San Lucas in the state of Baja California Sur.
Select the answer using the code given below:
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is incorrect: The peninsula separates the Pacific Ocean from the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), not the Gulf of Mexico (which is located on Mexico’s eastern Atlantic coastline).
- Statement 2 is correct: The peninsula stretches roughly 1,247 kilometers from the northern border city of Mexicali all the way down to the tourist hub of Cabo San Lucas at its southern tip.
