Consider the following: Regions often mentioned in the news Country1. ...
- Bakhmut is a city in eastern Ukraine. It serves as the administrative center of Bakhmut Raion in Donetsk Oblast. It is located on the Bakhmutka River, about 89 kilometres north of Donetsk, the oblast’s administrative center. It was recently in the news due to the unprecedented bloody battles that took place during the Russia-Ukraine war. So, Pair (1) is not correct.
- Macquarie Island is an island in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, about halfway between New Zealand and Antarctica. Regionally part of Oceania and politically a part of Tasmania, Australia, since 1900, it became a Tasmanian State Reserve in 1978 and was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Macquarie Island is the exposed crest of the 1,600km-long undersea Macquarie Ridge, which makes Macquarie Island the only piece of land in the world formed entirely of oceanic crust. Macquarie Ridge is one of only three such ridges that impede the eastward flow of a current called the Antarctic Circumpolar Circulation, resulting in distinct differences between the west and east sides of the ridge, which are used in different ways by different species. The oceanography is further divided north to south by two major ocean fronts, the Sub-Antarctic Front and the Polar Front, creating three distinct bodies of water. They are closer here than anywhere else in the Southern Ocean, and as they interact with the Macquarie Ridge create at least six different large-scale oceanographic habitats. So, Pair (2) is correct.
- Lying roughly 100 miles off the northeast coast of Scotland, the Shetland Islands are the northernmost tip of Scotland. The islands separate the Atlantic Ocean, on the west, from the North Sea from the east. Shetland belonged to Denmark until 1469 when Princess Margaret of Denmark married James III of Scotland – the Islands were part of her dowry. The Islands played a secret role in WWII when ordinary fishing boats formed the ‘Shetland Bus’ – transporting munitions and supplies and even rescuing refugees. Shetland boasts an ancient civilization that predates the Vikings and the Picts, with Neolithic archaeological sites which date back to 2500 BC. The Shetland Isles are located around 150 km (93 miles) closer to Norway than they are to mainland Scotland. At the height of summer, the sun barely sets – aside from a few hours of twilight, which Shetlanders refer to as the ‘Simmer Dim.’ So, Pair (3) is correct.
- Trinidad Island, situated 1140 kilometers away from Brazil's southeastern state of Espirito Santo, has long been a subject of fascination for scientists owing to its volcanic geography. Recently, researchers stumbled upon plastic rocks on this island, formed by the melting and mixing of plastic waste with the island's stones. This discovery has underscored how human activity is adversely affecting different natural environments across the globe. These plastic stones, known as plastiglomerates, are composed of soil, sand, plastic particles, and other substances. The issue is compounded by the fact that Trinidad Island is home to green turtles, which make up a conservation area. Thousands of these turtles come here every year to lay their eggs, and the island is protected by Brazilian Navy personnel who handle and safeguard the turtles' nests. So, Pair (4) is correct.
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Consider the following: Regions often mentioned in the news Country1. ...
Explanation:
To determine the correctly matched pairs, we need to verify the regions mentioned in the news with their corresponding countries. Let's examine each pair individually:
Pair 1:
Region: Bakhmut
Country: Russia
This pair is incorrect. Bakhmut is a city located in eastern Ukraine, not in Russia. Therefore, the first pair is not correctly matched.
Pair 2:
Region: Macquarie Island
Country: Australia
This pair is correct. Macquarie Island is an external territory of Australia, located in the Southern Ocean. Therefore, the second pair is correctly matched.
Pair 3:
Region: Shetland
Country: Scotland
This pair is correct. Shetland is a group of islands in Scotland, specifically located in the North Atlantic Ocean. Therefore, the third pair is correctly matched.
Pair 4:
Region: Trindade Island
Country: Brazil
This pair is correct. Trindade Island is an island in the Atlantic Ocean and is part of Brazil's territory. Therefore, the fourth pair is correctly matched.
To summarize, out of the four given pairs, three pairs are correctly matched. Hence, the correct answer is option 'C' - Only three pairs.