Question

Analyze the map below and answer the questions that follow.

A satellite map of the Arabian Strait. A body of water is circled between the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman.
Image courtesy of NASA

The body of water circled on the map above is called the __________.
A.
Strait of Hormuz
B.
Suez Canal
C.
Panama Canal
D.
Tigris River

Answer 1

A. Strait of Hormuz

It’s the narrow waterway that connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman (and the Arabian Sea).