Which of the following statement is/are correct? Wrangel Islands is a part of Indian Ocean and is located in North of Russia. Arafura Sea lies west of the Pacific Ocean, overlying the continental shelf between Australia and Indonesian New Guinea. Java Sea is located in North of Java and is a part of Pacific Ocean. Select the correct code from below.

Which of the following statement is/are correct? Wrangel Islands is a part of Indian Ocean and is located in North of Russia. Arafura Sea lies west of the Pacific Ocean, overlying the continental shelf between Australia and Indonesian New Guinea. Java Sea is located in North of Java and is a part of Pacific Ocean. Select the correct code from below. Correct Answer 2 and 3

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

  • Arafura Sea:
    • It lies west of the Pacific Ocean, overlying the continental shelf between Australia and Indonesian New Guinea.
    • The sea lies over the Arafura Shelf, part of the Sahul Shelf.
    • It is the shallow sea of the western Pacific Ocean.
    • It is bordered by the Torres Strait and through that the Coral Sea to the east.
    • The Gulf of Carpentaria to the south, the Timor Sea to the west and the Banda and Ceram seas to the northwest.
  • Wrangel Islands:
    • It is a part of Arctic Ocean and is located in North of Russia.
    • It consists of crystalline slates, granites, and gneisses together with alluvial sands.
    • The seas around the island are rarely free from pack ice.
    • In summer there is a large bird population as well as lemmings, Arctic fox and polar bears.
    • There are many small lakes and the northern and southwestern coasts are characterized by numerous sandspits enclosing lagoons.
  • Java Sea:
    • It is located in North of Java and is a part of Pacific Ocean.
    • It is an extensive shallow sea on the Sunda Shelf.
    • The Battle of the Java Sea from February to March 1942, was one of the costliest naval battles of Second World War.

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