The Baltic Sea connects to the North Sea via several natural straits of different sizes between Denmark on one side and Sweden and Norway on the other. Which of the following is NOT a strait between the two seas?
- Kattegat
- Skagerrak
- Gotland
- Great Belt
Answer
The correct answer is C) Gotland.
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