Question

Analyze the map below and answer the questions that follow.

A satellite map of the Arabian Strait. The Strait of Hormuz is circled.
Image courtesy of NASA

Which two bodies of water are connected by the geographic feature shown on the above map?
A.
the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea
B.
the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea
C.
the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean
D.
the Indian Ocean and the Persian Gulf

Answer 1

D. The Strait of Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman/Arabian Sea, which is part of the Indian Ocean.