What body of water lies between the Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego and Navarino Island?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. The Beagle Channel, a 240-kilometer strait linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
- Step 1: Named after HMS Beagle during its first hydrographic survey under Captain Pringle Stokes. Step 2. The channel is famous for dramatic glacial fjords, sea lion colonies, and sea kayaking. Answer: The Beagle Channel, a 240-kilometer strait linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Why not the others: It formed the center of the 1978 border dispute between Argentina and Chile.
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