Q. Which of the following statements with regard to the East China Sea is/are correct?
1.The East China Sea is bounded by mainland China to the west, Taiwan to the south, and Japan’s Ryukyu Islands to the east.
2.It connects to the South China Sea via the Taiwan Strait and receives its major freshwater and sediment influx from the Yangtze River.
Select the answer using the code given below:
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct: The East China Sea is an arm of the Pacific Ocean bounded by China to the west, the Ryukyu arc to the east, and Taiwan to the south.
- Statement 2 is correct: The narrow Taiwan Strait links the East and South China Seas. The Yangtze River (Chang Jiang) empties its massive freshwater discharge into the East China Sea near Shanghai.
