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Option 2 : 2 and 3
The correct answer is option 2, i.e, 2 and 3.
- Strait of Gibraltar:
- It separates Europe and Africa.
- It connects Mediterranean Sea with Atlantic Ocean.
- It is an important gap, averaging 1200 feet in depth in the arc formed by the Atlas Mountains of North Africa and the high plateau of Spain.
- The Winds in the strait tend to be either easterly or westerly.
- Shallow cold-air masses invading the western Mediterranean from the north, often stream through as a low level.
- High speed easterly wind known locally as a Levanter.
- Strait of Bonifacio:
- It connects Tryhenian Sea with Mediterranean Sea.
- It is a strait between Corsica and Sardinia.
- It is only 11 kilometers wide at the narrowest point.
- It is notorious among sailors for its weather, currents, shoals, etc.
- Strait of Messina:
- It separates Sicily and Peninsular Italy.
- The strait is 20 miles long, 2 miles wide in the north and 10 miles wide in the south.
- It is 300 feet deep at the northern end.
- The major ports along the strait's scenic banks are Messina and Reggio di Calabari.
- The coastal regions are noted for archaeological remains and resorts and the strait is rich in fish and plankton.
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