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Quiz about Philippine Bodies of Water Part 1

Philippine Bodies of Water Part 1 Quiz

Philippine Bodies of Water Part 1: Seas, Bays and Gulfs

A multiple-choice quiz by RDXD. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
RDXD

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
362,619

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. This bay is one of the most economically important bays in the Philippines and is famed for its very beautiful sunset. It is bordered by the provinces of Bataan, Pampanga, Bulacan, Cavite and the National Capital Region. What is the name of this body of water? Hint

San Miguel Bay

Manila Bay

Santa Ana Bay

Lopez Bay

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Question 2 of 10

2. This sea is considered to be one of the largest seas in the world. It is also one of the most storm-battered seas on Earth. Within this sea is one of the ten deepest trenches in the world, the Philippine Trench. What is the name of this sea? Hint

West Philippine Sea

Philippine Sea

Sulu Sea

Sulawesi Sea

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Question 3 of 10

3. This is the largest sea within the Philippines. It contains the UNESCO World Heritage Site - Tubbataha Reef. It shares the same name with an archipelagic Philippine province. What is this sea? Hint

Celebes Sea

Visayan Sea

Sulu Sea

Bohol Sea

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Question 4 of 10

4. This sea is found north of Mindanao and south of the Visayan Islands. It entirely surrounds the island provinces of Camiguin and Siquijor. It is also name after an island province lying just north of it. What is the name of this sea? Hint

Bohol Sea

Visayan Sea

Camotes Sea

Sibuyan Sea

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Question 5 of 10

5. This gulf is mostly surrounded by the the provinces of Iloilo, Antique, Guimaras and Negros Occidental. It is an arm of the Sulu Sea in Western Visayas. What is this gulf? Hint

Panay Gulf

Moro Gulf

Leyte Gulf

Lingayen Gulf

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Question 6 of 10

6. The island of Luzon has several bays and gulfs. One of which is this gulf which is found on the island's northwestern part. This gulf is bordered by the provinces of Pangasinan and La Union. What is the name of this gulf? Hint

Ragay Gulf

Leyte Gulf

Lagonoy Gulf

Lingayen Gulf

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Question 7 of 10

7. This bay is found in southern Luzon and was named after one of the municipalities of Quezon province. On its northern coast lies the capital of Quezon province, Lucena City. What is the name of this bay? Hint

Tayabas Bay

Carigara Bay

Lopez Bay

Calauag Bay

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Question 8 of 10

8. This gulf in southern Philippines is bordered by three provinces with similar names and one province of a different name. The largest island within this body of water is Samal Island. What is the name of this gulf? Hint

Davao Gulf

Lagonoy Gulf

Moro Gulf

Ragay Gulf

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Question 9 of 10

9. This body of water is named after a major group of islands in the Philippines. It is also considered as a rich fishing ground. It is surrounded by the provinces of Iloilo, Masbate, Leyte, Cebu and Negros Occidental. What is the name of this sea? Hint

Visayan Sea

Mindanao Sea

Luzon Sea

Camotes Sea

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Question 10 of 10

10. For the last and most difficult question, this body of water is completely surrounded by a province of the same name which is the southernmost province of contiguous Luzon. What is the name of this body of water? Hint

Albay Gulf

Ragay Gulf

Sibuyan Sea

Sorsogon Bay

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Manila Bay

Manila Bay is found in the southwest part of Luzon island. The city of Manila is found along the eastern shores of this bay in the National Capital Region.

Answer: Philippine Sea

The Philippine Sea is considered to be one of the largest seas in the world. It is bordered by Guam, the Marianas Islands, Palau, Philippines, Taiwan, and Japan. The Philippine trench is found within this sea while the Marianas trench, the world's deepest trench, is found on its eastern and southeastern border.

3. This is the largest sea within the Philippines. It contains the UNESCO World Heritage Site - Tubbataha Reef. It shares the same name with an archipelagic Philippine province. What is this sea?

Answer: Sulu Sea

Sulu Sea is the largest sea that is almost entirely within the Philippines. Nearly 90% of its area is within Philippine territorial waters. The only other country that borders it is Malaysia.

Answer: Bohol Sea

Bohol Sea is named after the island province of Bohol which borders its northern part. It is surrounded by Regions 7, 8, 9, 10 and 13.

5. This gulf is mostly surrounded by the the provinces of Iloilo, Antique, Guimaras and Negros Occidental. It is an arm of the Sulu Sea in Western Visayas. What is this gulf?

Answer: Panay Gulf

Panay Gulf is named after the island of Panay which contains the two provinces that border it, namely Antique and Iloilo.

Answer: Lingayen Gulf

The Gulf of Lingayen is the country's northernmost gulf. It was used by the Japanese forces as a landing site during WW2 because Manila Bay was heavily fortified, preventing their ships from directly invading the city of Manila.

Answer: Tayabas Bay

This bay is bordered by the provinces of Quezon and Marinduque.

Answer: Davao Gulf

Davao Gulf is bounded by the provinces of Davao del Sur, Davao, Compostella Valley and Davao Oriental. The largest city in this area is Davao City.

Answer: Visayan Sea

Visayan Sea is found in the northern portion of the Visayan Islands. It is surrounded by Regions 5, 6, 7 and 8. The largest island within this sea is the Bantayan island of Cebu followed by several islands of Iloilo.

Answer: Sorsogon Bay

Sorsogon is Luzon Island's southernmost province. Sorsogon Bay is almost completely surrounded by this province. The capital of Sorsogon province which is Sorsogon City is found on the northeastern boundary of the bay.

Source: Author RDXD

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