GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Bering strait separates two countries Russia and America. It also separates two continents Asia and North America. It links the Arctic Ocean with the Bering Sea (Pacific Ocean).

Detailed explanation-2: -To the north the Bering Sea connects with the Arctic Ocean through the Bering Strait, at the narrowest point of which the two continents are about 53 miles (85 kilometres) apart. The boundary between the United States and Russia passes through the sea and the strait.

Detailed explanation-3: -Located between Alaska and Russia, the Bering Strait is the only marine gateway between the icy Arctic and the Pacific Ocean.

Detailed explanation-4: -But how far is Russia from Alaska? The narrowest distance between Alaska and Russia is only 55 miles, separated only by the Bering Strait. Thus Alaska is closer to Russia than the United States.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Bering Strait is about 82 kilometers (51 mi) wide at its narrowest point, between Cape Dezhnev, Chukchi Peninsula, Russia, the easternmost point (169° 39’ W) of the Asian continent and Cape Prince of Wales, Alaska, United States, the westernmost point (168° 05’ W) of the North American continent.