Consider the following pairs : Sea Bordering country 1. Adriatic Sea : Albania 2. Black Sea : Croatia 3. Caspian Sea : Kazakhstan 4. Mediterranean Sea : Morocco 5. Red Sea : Syria Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

Defines the 'Dalmatian coast' as the coast of Dalmatia (in the former Yugoslavia) along the Adriatic Sea, linking the Adriatic to the Balkan coastline.

A student could use this pattern (Adriatic = coastal sea of the Balkans) with a map of the Balkans to check whether Albania lies on that same coastline.

States that 'Karsts' are named after a province in the erstwhile Yugoslavia on the Adriatic Sea coast, connecting karst topography to the Adriatic-adjacent Balkan region.

Use the geographic link (Adriatic coast = part of the Balkans) plus a basic map to see if Albania is within that Adriatic-adjacent Balkan area.

Describes 'Karst region in the Balkans adjacent to Adriatic sea', again tying the Adriatic to the Balkan landmass.

Combine this Balkans–Adriatic association with knowledge/maps of which Balkan states lie on the western edge (coast) to infer whether Albania is among them.

Mentions a wind ('Bora') experienced along the Adriatic coast, implying a continuous coastal zone with distinct local features.

A student could look at a regional map to identify the Adriatic coastal zone referenced and see whether Albania sits on that coast where such winds occur.

Defines the Balkans as a region in south‑eastern Europe located between the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, giving a regional frame linking countries (like Croatia) to proximity with the Black Sea.

A student could use a map to place Croatia within the Balkans and then check whether that placement reaches the Black Sea coastline.

States that Croatia was one of the republics of former Yugoslavia (a Balkan state), linking Croatia to the regional discussion about the Balkans and neighbouring seas.

Using Croatia's location as a former Yugoslav republic, a student can inspect which Yugoslav republics had direct Black Sea coasts (if any) on a map.

Gives the Dalmatian coast as a characteristic coast of (former) Yugoslavia, an example of a coastline formed by submergence of ridges; this connects Croatia to a specific (Dalmatian) maritime coast.

A student could locate the Dalmatian coast on a map to see which sea it borders (helping to determine whether that sea is the Black Sea or another sea).

Describes the Black Sea (mentioning rivers that join it) and prompts readers to 'See the atlas to find out the rivers joining Black Sea', i.e., it explicitly encourages atlas/map consultation for Black Sea's geography.

Follow the snippet's suggestion: consult an atlas or map to identify the Black Sea's coastline and which countries border it, including whether Croatia is listed.

Notes the Volga‑Don Canal connects to the Black Sea, indicating the Black Sea lies to the south of parts of Russia and is a distinct sea with known connections—useful for orienting the Black Sea on a map.

A student can place the Black Sea relative to Russia on a map, then trace westward along the Black Sea coast to see which countries border it and whether Croatia appears among them.

Lists Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan as major oil and gas producers, grouping Kazakhstan with other states often associated with the Caspian region.

A student could check a map to see whether Kazakhstan lies among the countries surrounding the Caspian Sea (common oil-producing littoral states).

Mentions Baku on the Caspian Coast and connecting links to Tashkent (Uzbekistan), indicating which cities/countries are geographically tied to the Caspian corridor.

Using a map, a student can locate Baku and then trace the Caspian coastline north and east to see which countries (e.g., Azerbaijan, then possibly Kazakhstan) lie along it.

States the Volga River drains into the Caspian Sea and names Russia in that context, showing that multiple countries' waterways feed into the Caspian and implying a multi-state littoral.

A student could locate the Volga's mouth on a map to identify the Caspian's northern shore (Russia) and then look east/south of that shore to find neighboring littoral countries such as Kazakhstan.

Notes Iran controlled the whole area south of the Caspian Sea, giving an example of a country directly south of the Caspian and showing the sea has multiple named bordering states.

By placing Iran on the southern Caspian shore from this clue, a student can use a map to scan the other shores (north, east, west) to identify which countries border the Caspian, testing whether Kazakhstan is among them.

Explains the Caspian Sea as a remnant of the Tethys Sea, situating it as a specific enclosed sea in Eurasia rather than an ocean, which implies it has distinct neighboring countries.

A student could combine this geologic identification with a Eurasian map to focus on the Caspian's location and then check whether Kazakhstan lies on its shore.

Says Europe and Africa are separated by the Mediterranean which stretches from Spain in the west to Syria in the east, indicating the Mediterranean reaches the western edge of Europe and the adjacent African shore.

A student could check a world map to see which African countries lie opposite Spain at the western end of the Mediterranean to judge whether Morocco is on that African shore.

States the Mediterranean biome is found 'mainly around the Mediterranean Sea in Europe, Africa and Asia Minor', showing the Mediterranean has an African coastline.

Using a map, identify which African countries have coastline adjacent to the Mediterranean biome to see if Morocco is among them.

Notes that the Mediterranean Sea has the greatest extent of the Mediterranean-type winter-rain climate and refers to western portions of continents, implying a defined Mediterranean coastal zone on the African side.

Compare the described Mediterranean coastal zone on Africa's western edge with a map of Morocco's northern coast to infer whether Morocco lies within that zone.

Explains Mediterranean climate occurs 'around Mediterranean sea' along west coasts of continents in certain latitudes, reinforcing that the Mediterranean borders parts of Africa.

Locate Morocco's latitude and northern coastline on a map and see whether it falls within the coastal belt described as 'around Mediterranean sea.'

Mentions Agadir as 'a sea port on the Moroccan coast', giving an example of Morocco having seaports though the specific sea is not named.

Look up Agadir's position on a map and identify which sea (Atlantic or Mediterranean) that Moroccan port borders to help determine whether Morocco borders the Mediterranean.