Geography practice question
What is the name of the wide tidal estuary between south Wales and south-west England, into which the River Severn flows?
- The Solent
- The Wash
- The Bristol ChannelCorrect answer
- The Firth of Forth
Why
The Bristol Channel is the large tidal estuary between Wales and south-west England, into which the Severn and other rivers flow before reaching the Atlantic.
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