Which of the following statement is/are correct? Kenai Peninsula lies between Cook Inlet and the Gulf of Alaska in Alaska(USA). Kenai Peninsula is known for its coal resources. Ungava Peninsula is located in North Canada, which is surrounded by Hudson Bay and Hudson Strait. Select the correct code from below.

Which of the following statement is/are correct? Kenai Peninsula lies between Cook Inlet and the Gulf of Alaska in Alaska(USA). Kenai Peninsula is known for its coal resources. Ungava Peninsula is located in North Canada, which is surrounded by Hudson Bay and Hudson Strait. Select the correct code from below. Correct Answer 1 and 3

The correct answer is option 3, i.e, 1 and 3.

  • Kenai Peninsula:
    • It lies between Cook Inlet and the Gulf of Alaska in Alaska(USA).
    • It is known for its petroleum resources.
    • Cook Inlet is fed by the Susitna, Matanuska and Kenai rivers.
    • This Inlet is bounded by the Kenai Peninsula on the east and extends northeast for 220 miles narrowing from 80 to 9 miles.
    • It is nearly 50000 square mile watershed includes nine terrestrial ecosystems and stretches some 430 miles from north to south.
    • Alaska has an immense area and a great variety of physical characteristics.
    • In the Alaska Range, north of Anchorage is Denali, 20310 feet high- the highest peak in North America.
  • Ungava Peninsula:
    • It is located in North Canada, which is surrounded by Hudson Bay and Hudson Strait.
    • Part of the Canadian Shield, a rocky, glacial scoured plateau characterized by innumerable lakes and thin, poorly drained soils.
    • The peninsula is rich in mineral mainly asbestos, nickel, copper, uranium and iron ores.
    • A lake about 100 km west of the community of Kangiqsujuaq, was recognized as a meteorite crater in 1950.
    • This crater is 415 m deep and 3.4 km in diameter.
    • And is known as the Nouveau-Quebec Crater.

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