Which of the following statement is/are correct? Kara Sea is one of the hottest Seas in the world and is a part of the Arctic Ocean. Chukchi Sea is bounded on the west by the Long Strait, off Wrangel Island, and in the east by Point Barrow, Alaska, beyond which lies the Beaufort Sea. East Siberian Sea borders on the Laptev Sea to the west and the Chukchi Sea to the east.
Which of the following statement is/are correct? Kara Sea is one of the hottest Seas in the world and is a part of the Arctic Ocean. Chukchi Sea is bounded on the west by the Long Strait, off Wrangel Island, and in the east by Point Barrow, Alaska, beyond which lies the Beaufort Sea. East Siberian Sea borders on the Laptev Sea to the west and the Chukchi Sea to the east. Correct Answer 2 and 3
The correct answer is option 3, i.e, 2 and 3.
- Kara Sea:
- It is a part of the Arctic Ocean north of Siberia.
- It is separated from the Barents Sea to the west by the Kara Strait and Novaya Zemlya.
- And the Laptev Sea to the east by the Severnaya Zemlya archipelago.
- It is one of the coldest Seas in the world.
- Other rivers such as Yenisey, Kara and Taimyra flow into the Kara Sea.
- It is also in contact with the Arctic Basin.
- Its main ports are Novy Port and Dikson.
- Chukchi Sea:
- It is a marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean.
- It is bounded on the west by the Long Strait, off Wrangel Island, and in the east by Point Barrow, Alaska, beyond which lies the Beaufort Sea.
- The principal port on the Chukchi Sea is Uelen in Russia.
- The International Date Line crosses the Chukchi Sea from northwest to southeast.
- Alyatki and Uelen are the significant ports.
- Seals of several species and walrus are indigenous and whales and many seabirds are summer visitors.
- East Siberian Sea:
- It is a marginal sea in the Arctic Ocean.
- This sea borders on the Laptev Sea to the west and the Chukchi Sea to the east.
- Chief ports are Pevek, in the Chukchi autonomous Okrug and Ambarchik in Sakha republic.
- Navigation is limited to August and September.
- It is located between the:
- Arctic Cape to the north
- The coast of Siberia to the south
- The New Siberian Islands to the west
- Wrangel Island to the east
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Feb 20, 2025