GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Bering Strait
Bering Strait separates Alaska from eastern Siberia. It connects the Bering Sea in the Pacific with the Chukchi Sea in the Arctic. The Diomede Islands lie within the passage.
Fast Facts
- Alaska, USA, lies east and Russia lies west.
- The International Date Line passes between the Diomede Islands.
- Its shallow shelf setting helped make Beringia possible during lower sea levels.
Connected lessons
- Bering StraitMap, explanation and practice
- Pacific to Arctic through BeringGuided exploration
- Arctic coasts and the Pacific gatewayGuided exploration
Geographical connections
- Bering SeaRelated places
- Panama CanalRelated places
- East Siberian SeaRelated places
- Chukchi SeaRelated places