All at Sea | Answers

The answers to my earlier post are shown below.

One

The Alboran Sea is the westernmost part of what larger sea?

Answer: Mediterranean Sea

The Alboran Sea, the westernmost part of the Mediterranean, stretches between Spain and North Africa, connecting to the Atlantic via the Strait of Gibraltar.


Two

The Diomede Islands are located in what strait between Alaska, the United States, and Siberia, Russia?

Answer: Bering Strait

The Diomede Islands, located in the Bering Strait, are the northernmost islands in the Pacific Ocean. The two islands are only 2.4 miles (3.8 km) apart but due to the International Date Line, Big Diomede (Russia) is 21 hours ahead of Little Diomede (US), earning them the nicknames ‘Tomorrow Island’ and ‘Yesterday Island’.


Three

Te Moana-o-Raukawa separates North and South Islands in New Zealand. By what English name is it known?

Answer: Cook Strait

Cook Strait, separating New Zealand’s North and South Islands, connects the Tasman Sea and South Pacific Ocean. Regular ferry services operate between Picton and Wellington across what has been described as “one of the most dangerous and unpredictable waters in the world”.


Four

Greenland and Iceland are separated by what strait?

Answer: Denmark Strait

The Denmark Strait connects the Greenland Sea, an extension of the Arctic Ocean, to the Irminger Sea, a part of the Atlantic Ocean.


Five

This tidal strait or estuary separates Brooklyn and Queens (on Long Island) from Manhattan Island, and The Bronx (on the North American mainland). What is it called?

Answer: East River

The East River, despite its name it’s not a river but a saltwater tidal estuary or strait in New York City. It connects Upper New York Bay on its south end to Long Island Sound on its north end separating Brooklyn and Queens (on Long Island) from Manhattan Island, and The Bronx (on North American mainland).

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Author: Scott F

As a retired trivia writer, editor and quiz compiler, I wholeheartedly agree with Bertrand Russell’s quote: “There’s much pleasure to be gained in useless knowledge.” Trivia of all sorts has always fascinated me, and for many years, I’ve written and compiled trivia for various media, including traditional TV and radio quiz shows, newspapers and magazines, apps, and other digital platforms.

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