Question

Which of the following bodies of water travels between the countries of Malaysia and Indonesia and connects the Pacific Ocean to the east with the Indian Ocean to the west?
aThe Strait of Sunda
b.The Strait of Malacca
c.The Makassar Strait
d.The Java Sea

Answer 1

Answer: Option (B) is correct.

The Strait of Malacca is known as a narrow spread of water in between the peninsula in Southeast Asia commonly known as Malay Peninsula and the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. The strait is commonly used as the shipping channel between two of the main water bodies i.e. Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean.