Called the Gulf of Thessaloniki and the Macedonian Gulf, which body of water forms the northwest corner of the Aegean Sea?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Thermaic Gulf
- Step 1: The Thermaic Gulf ( Greek: Θερμαϊκός Κόλπος, Thermaïkós Kólpos ), also called the Gulf of Thessaloniki and the Macedonian Gulf, is a gulf in Greece, constituting the northwest corner of the Aegean Sea. Answer: Thermaic Gulf. Why not the others: "Strymonian Gulf" lies east of the Chalkidiki peninsula receiving the Struma river; "Toronean Gulf" is the internal bay separating Kassandra from Sithonia; "Singitic Gulf" is the internal bay separating Sithonia from Mount Athos.
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