CANALS & STRAITS

(e.g., It separates the North and South Islands of New Zealand. Answer: Cook Strait.)

FRESHMAN LEVEL

1. It connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

2. This canal links the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea.

3. This strait is between the Pacific and Arctic Oceans.

GRADUATE LEVEL

4. It connects Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.

5. This strait connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea.

6. The principal waterway of Venice, Italy.

PH.D. LEVEL

7. This artificial Greek canal turns the Peloponnese Peninsula into an island.

8. This strait provides the only sea passage from the Persian Gulf to the open ocean.

Answers: 1. Panama Canal. 2. Suez Canal. 3. Bering Strait. 4. Welland Canal. 5. Strait of Gibraltar. 6. Grand Canal. 7. Corinth Canal. 8. Strait of Hormuz.

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