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24 Cards in this Set
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Name the strait that lies between Australia and Tasmania
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Bass Strait
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King Island, Flinders Island, and Deal Island are located in what strait?
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Bass Strait
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What strait separates England from France
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Strait of Dover
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What larger body of water is the Strait of Dover a part of
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English Channel
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Natural passage that connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic
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Strait of Gibraltar
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This strait has been known by the Pillars of Hercules in ancient times
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Strait of Gibraltar
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This strait divides the Indian mainland from Sri Lanka
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Palk Strait
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It connects the Bay of Bengal to the Gulf of Mannar
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Palk Strait
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There has been much debate on the Sethusamudram Project in this strait
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Palk Strait
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What connects the San Francisco Bay to the Pacific Ocean
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Golden Gate
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More specifically it divides the San Francisco Peninsula and the Marin Pen.
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Golden Gate
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Natural passageway between the Atlantic and Pacific
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Strait of Magellan
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Splits Tierra del Fuego with the South American Mainland
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Strait of Magellan
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Connects the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara
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Bosporous Strait
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Connects the Aegean Sea to the Sea of Marmara
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Dardanelles Strait
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This sea was formed between the Bosporous and Dardanelles Straits
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Sea of Marmara
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Carrying 15 billion barrels of oil daily this strait is very crucial for the world
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Strait of Hormuz
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This strait connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea
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Strait of Hormuz
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A very important shipping lane as this strait carries oil to East Asia
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Strait of Malacca
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Main shipping lane connecting the Indian Ocean to the South China Sea
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Strait of Malacca
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Divides Malyasia and the Indonesian Island of Sumatra
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Strait of Malacca
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Divides Asia from North America
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Bering Strait
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Contains the island Little Diomede in the middle
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Bering Strait
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