Which of the following statement is/are correct? Gulf of Lions lies to the south of France and is a part of Mediterranean Sea. Mediterranean Sea separates Europe from Africa, Strait of Gibralter connects it to the Atlantic Ocean. Select the correct code from below.

Which of the following statement is/are correct? Gulf of Lions lies to the south of France and is a part of Mediterranean Sea. Mediterranean Sea separates Europe from Africa, Strait of Gibralter connects it to the Atlantic Ocean. Select the correct code from below. Correct Answer Both 1 and 2

The correct answer is option 3, i.e, Both 1 and 2.

• Gulf of Lions:
  • It lies to the south of France.
  • It is a part of Mediterranean Sea.
  • The gulf receives the Tech, Tet, Aude, Orb, Herault, Vidourle, and Petit and Grand Rhone rivers.
  • The gulf coastline includes the easternmost spurs of the Pyrenees, several lagoons, the Rhone River delta and limestone hills near the city of Marseille.
  • Many canals and waterways link coastal areas with the hinterland.
  • The Gulf of Fos, which receives the outlet from the Berre Lagoon, and the bay of Marseille are part of the Gulf of Lion.
• Mediterranean Sea:
  • It separates Europe from Africa, Strait of Gibralter.
  • It connects to the Atlantic Ocean.
  • It has often been called the incubator of Western civilization.
  • This ancient "sea between the lands" occupies a deep, elongated, and almost landlocked irregular depression lying between latitudes and longitudes.
  • It includes the Sea of Marmara, occupies an area of approximately 970000 square miles.
  • To the northeast it is connected with the Black Sea through the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the strait of Bosporus.
  • To the southeast it is connected with the Red Sea by the Suez Canal.