What is the third largest island of New Zealand, south of the South Island?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Stewart Island, or Rakiura
- Step 1: Rakiura lies across Foveaux Strait. Step 2. Compare that with each option: only one matches. Answer: Stewart Island, or Rakiura. Why not the others: The other islands are smaller or elsewhere.
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