Consider the following pairs :
| Sea | Bordering country |
|---|---|
| 1. Adriatic Sea | Albania |
| 2. Black Sea | Croatia |
| 3. Caspian Sea | Kazakhstan |
| 4. Mediterranean Sea | Morocco |
| 5. Red Sea | Syria |
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
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Answer: B. Pair 1 is correct: Albania lies on the Adriatic Sea. Pair 2 is wrong: Croatia borders the Adriatic, not the Black Sea. Pair 3 is correct: Kazakhstan borders the Caspian Sea. Pair 4 is correct: Morocco has a Mediterranean coast. Pair 5 is wrong: Syria is on the Mediterranean, not the Red Sea. So 1, 3 and 4 only.
Watch for: Croatia and Syria are near these seas, so the wrong pairs feel close enough to be right.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because Croatia is not on the Black Sea.
- C. Wrong because Croatia and Syria are wrongly matched.
- D. Wrong because pairs 2 and 5 are wrong.
Source to check: Any standard school atlas (Oxford School Atlas), maps of Europe and West Asia
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