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The Bay of Bengal is the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean. It is the largest water region called a bay in the world.
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Lake Baikal is the world's largest freshwater lake by volume, containing about 22-23% of the world's fresh surface water.
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The Caspian Sea is the world's largest inland body of water, often described as the world's largest lake or a full-fledged sea.
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Lake Michigan is the only Great Lake entirely within the USA. However, the other Great Lakes form the border. Based on options and context, the input text implies a Great Lake context.
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Niagara Falls is located in North America, on the border between the United States (New York) and Canada (Ontario).
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The Palk Strait connects the Bay of Bengal in the northeast with Palk Bay in the southwest. It separates India from Sri Lanka. The provided answer key links it to the Bay of Bengal region.
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The Strait of Gibraltar separates Europe (Spain) from Africa (Morocco) and connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea.
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The Strait of Malacca connects the Andaman Sea (Indian Ocean) and the South China Sea (Pacific Ocean). It is one of the most important shipping lanes in the world.
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The Sunda Strait is located between the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra. It connects the Java Sea to the Indian Ocean.
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The Suez Canal is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez.