Marginal Seas of the World & Riparian States

Correct Answer: (A) Black Sea

The Black Sea lies to the north of Turkey. Turkey borders with 8 countries and 4 seas, given as follows –
In the North-West- Bulgaria
In the West- Greece
In the North-East - Georgia
In the East- Iran, Azerbaijan and Armenia
In the South-East - Iraq and Syria
Seas bordering with Turkey are –
In the North-Black Sea
Towards West- Aegean and the Sea of Marmara
In South - The Mediterranean Sea.
Therefore, it is clear that the Black Sea is located at the North of Turkey.

Correct Answer: (C) Caspian Sea

The capital of Azerbaijan, Baku, is its largest city located along the Caspian sea coast. It is to the east of Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan is a Muslim country in Europe. The Caspian sea is the largest saltwater lake.

Correct Answer: (D) Sea of Azov

While the Arctic Ocean is the world's smallest ocean, it's not the smallest and shallowest sea. The title of "smallest and shallowest sea" actually belongs to the Sea of Azov, located between Ukraine and Russia. The Sea of Azov is the shallowest sea in the world, with the depth varying between 0.9 and 14 metres (3 and 46 ft). There is a constant outflow of water from the Sea of Azov to the Black Sea.

Correct Answer: (C) Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, Aral Sea

Correct Answer: (C) Caspian Sea

The Caspian Sea is the world's largest inland sea. It is the world's largest lake with a total area of approximately 371000 sq. km. It is bordered by –
Russia - Northwest
Azerbaijan - West
Iran - South and
South east and East - Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan
The Sea of Azov is connected with the Caspian Sea through Manych canal and Volga-don-canal.

Correct Answer: (B) Northern Atlantic

Sargasso sea is a region of the north Atlantic Ocean bounded by four currents which form an ocean gyre. It has been named after sargassum seaweed abundantly found in this region.

Correct Answer: (B) Sargasso Sea

Sargasso sea in the North Atlantic is bounded by the gulf stream on the west, the North Atlantic ocean on the north, the Canary current on the east, and the North Atlantic equatorial current on the south. The Sargasso Sea is a region in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean and thus does not have a coastline.

Correct Answer: (D) Tyrrhenian Sea

The Tyrrhenian Sea is situated in the region of Mediterranean Sea bounded by the island of Corsica and Sardinia, the Italian peninsula and the island of Sicily.

Correct Answer: (A) Kazakhstan - Uzbekistan

The Aral Sea is a lake in Central Asia. it is bordered by Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.

Correct Answer: (C) Axial trough

The Red Sea is an example of the axial trough which is located between Africa and Arab. This region is associated with magnetic anomalies. It plays a pivotal role in trade between North Africa, Europe and Asian nations after the opening of the Suez canal.

Correct Answer: (B) Chad

African countries namely Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt border with the Mediterranean sea but 'Chad' is a landlocked country.

Correct Answer: (B) Jordan

Jordan is an Arabian country of South West Asia which does not open out to the Mediterranean Sea. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to East and South, Iraq to north-east, Syria to the north, Israel, Palestine and the Dead Sea to the west, and Red Sea to south-west. The capital of Jordan is Amman.

Correct Answer: (C) 3 and 4 only

Mediterranean sea is connected to the Atlantic Ocean and almost completely enclosed by land. It is surrounded by African continent in South, Europe in the north and Asia in the east. This sea is connected to the Atlantic ocean by Gibraltar strait, black sea by Bosphorus strait and red sea by Suez canal. The countries bordering Mediterranean sea are - Albania, Algeria, Cyprus, Greece, France, Egypt, Montenegro, Slovenia, Spain, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Italy. Libya, Malta, Morocco, Tunisia and Turkey. Therefore, option (c) is the correct answer.

Correct Answer: (B) 1, 3 and 4 only

Country Bordering Mediterranean sea are, in clockwise order are Spain, France, Monaco, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania, Greece, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria & Morocco; Malta & Cyprus are Island countries in the Sea.
Countries bordering Red Sea : There are six countries (Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea and Djibouti).
Hence option b is the correct answer. Albania and Croatia are bordering country of Adriatic sea.

Correct Answer: (A) Syria

Six countries bordering the Black Sea - 1. Russia, 2. Ukraine, 3. Romania, 4. Bulgaria, 5. Turkey, 6. Georgia. Syria is situated on eastern coast of Mediterranean sea. Syria is bordering by Turkey, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Israel. The Golan heights of Syria has been forcefully occupied by Israel since 1967.

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