Located between ______, the Bering Strait is the only marine gateway between the icy Arctic and the Pacific Ocean.

Correct option is B

The Bering Strait is located between Alaska (USA) and Russia and serves as the only marine link between the Arctic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.

Information Booster

1. The strait is about 85 km (53 miles) wide at its narrowest point.
2. It is named after Danish explorer Vitus Bering.
3. The Diomede Islands lie in the strait, with one controlled by Russia and the other by the USA.
4. During the Ice Age, a land bridge known as the Bering Land Bridge connected Asia and North America.
5. It is a critical migration route for Arctic marine species.

Additional Knowledge

• Panama and Colombia (a): Connected by the Panama Canal linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
• Denmark and Sweden (c): Separated by the Øresund Strait.
• Japan and Russia (d): Separated by the Sea of Japan and the Kuril Islands.