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Which strait joins the Arctic ocean and the Pacific ocean and seperates the continents of Asia and north America?

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Strait of Gibralter
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Bering Strait
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Strait of Malacca
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Davis Strait
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The correct option is B Bering Strait
Bering Strait joins the Arctic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean and separates the continents of Asia and North America at their closest point. The strait averages 98 to 164 ft. in depth and at it's narrowest is about 53 miles wide. The strait was named after Vitus Bering, a Danish Captain, who sailed into the strait in 1728.

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