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Surrounded By Water Trivia Quiz

The British Isles are surrounded by water so I decided to write a quiz all about these bodies of water.

A multiple-choice quiz by cyberhen. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
cyberhen

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
303,389

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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1661

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which body of water lies directly to the east of the British Isles? Hint

The Baltic Sea

The North Sea

The Irish Sea

The Atlantic Ocean

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which body of water is found directly to the east of the island of Ireland? Hint

The Irish Sea

The Bay of Biscay

The Atlantic Ocean

The English Channel

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Question 3 of 10

3. Windermere and Coniston Water are two lakes in the Lake District National Park. Into which bay do they eventually drain? Hint

Calgary Bay

Cardigan Bay

Morecambe Bay

The Wash

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which is the largest bay off the coast of Wales? Hint

Cardiff Bay

Cardigan Bay

Swansea Bay

Carmarthen Bay

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which channel separates Scotland from Northern Ireland? Hint

The English Channel

St.George's Channel

The Bristol Channel

The North Channel

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which ocean current raises the winter temperatures in the British Isles by at least 5 degrees centigrade? Hint

The Gulf Stream

The Canaries Current

The Labrador Current

The North Atlantic Drift

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which is the longest sea loch in Scotland? Hint

Loch Long

Trisloch

Loch Linnhe

Loch Fyne

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Question 8 of 10

8. Where in the British Isles is the second highest tidal range in the world found? Hint

The Bristol Channel

The Thames Estuary

Morecambe Bay

The Firth of Forth

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Question 9 of 10

9. What body of water separates the south coast of England from continental Europe? Hint

The North Sea

The Mediterranean Sea

The Bristol Channel

The English Channel

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Question 10 of 10

10. What body of water lies to the north of Northern Ireland? Hint

The Irish Sea

The Black Sea

The Arctic Ocean

The North Atlantic Ocean

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which body of water lies directly to the east of the British Isles?

Answer: The North Sea

The North Sea is about 625,000 km2 in size. The deepest part is a 600m deep trench off the coast of Norway. It has fishing grounds and oil and gas reserves situated in it.

2. Which body of water is found directly to the east of the island of Ireland?

Answer: The Irish Sea

The Irish Sea is about 100,000 km2 in area and is relatively shallow being mostly less than 90m deep. The main island in the Irish Sea is the Isle of Man.

3. Windermere and Coniston Water are two lakes in the Lake District National Park. Into which bay do they eventually drain?

Answer: Morecambe Bay

Morecambe Bay is the second largest bay in the United Kingdom. It covers an area of 310km2. It is notorious for its quicksands and fast running tides which contributed to the deaths of 19 Chinese cocklers in February 2004.

4. Which is the largest bay off the coast of Wales?

Answer: Cardigan Bay

The coastline of Cardigan Bay is approximately 40 miles long. It stretches from Braich-y-Pwll in the north to Strumble Head in the south.

5. Which channel separates Scotland from Northern Ireland?

Answer: The North Channel

The North Channel joins the Irish Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. At its narrowest it is only 13 miles wide.

6. Which ocean current raises the winter temperatures in the British Isles by at least 5 degrees centigrade?

Answer: The North Atlantic Drift

The North Atlantic Drift is an extension of the Gulf Stream. It transports warm water originating in the Gulf of Mexico as far north as the Arctic Circle.

7. Which is the longest sea loch in Scotland?

Answer: Loch Fyne

Loch Fyne is 40 miles long. It stretches from the Sound of Bute in the south to the Crinan canal in the north.

8. Where in the British Isles is the second highest tidal range in the world found?

Answer: The Bristol Channel

The tidal range of the Bristol Channel is 15m or 49ft. This is only surpassed by the Bay of Fundy in Canada. The tidal bore can be up to 2m high.

9. What body of water separates the south coast of England from continental Europe?

Answer: The English Channel

At its narrowest, the English Channel is only 21 miles wide. Here it is called the Strait of Dover.

10. What body of water lies to the north of Northern Ireland?

Answer: The North Atlantic Ocean

You can go surfing from the small town of Portrush!

Source: Author cyberhen

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