A topographical map of the Eastern Mediterranean. Bodies of water are labeled A, B, C, D, and E. A is between Turkey and Ukraine. B is between Greece and Turkey. C extends from Lebanon and Syria to Italy and Northern Africa. D is a small strip of water between Egypt and the Sinai Peninsula. E is between Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
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Which two bodies of water are connected by the Suez Canal on the map above?
A. Letter A and Letter B
B. Letter B and Letter C
C. Letter C and Letter E
D. Letter D and Letter E
1 answer
The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea. According to the given information, Letter C represents a body of water that extends from Lebanon and Syria to Italy and Northern Africa (which corresponds to the Mediterranean Sea), and Letter E is between Egypt and Saudi Arabia (which corresponds to the Red Sea).
Therefore, the correct answer is:
C. Letter C and Letter E.
