At one time, the mediterranean sea flowed into the black sea through the bosporus straitchoose one: a. and is likely the basis for the epic of gilgamesh and the biblical epic of noah's ark. b. through a waterfall that was twice as large as niagara falls. c. after global temperatures cooled and ice created a dam, diverting the mediterranean. d. creating an influx of water that rose 1 m per day!

A. and is likely the basis for the Epic of Gilgamesh and the biblical epic of Noah's Ark.

Explanation:

These are two common stories about the great flood. They were also similar circumstances.

Mediterranean water flowed into the Black Sea through its single connection: the Bosporus Strait.

The Mediterranean water that does inflow mixes with fresher Black Sea water, and as its salinity and density decreases, the Mediterranean water forms plume-shaped features. These plumes flow away from the mouth of the strait and descend until their density matches that of surrounding waters, usually at depths of 100 to 600 meters.

This creates some sort of stormy environment, which is reminiscent of the two religious stories.

C. when early explorers traveled from Europe and Asia to the Americas

Explanation:

The explorers that travelled from the Old World to the New World were the ones who created the maps of the two continents. They were also the people that noticed the eastern coastline of South America and the western coastline of Africa. These people noticed that the two continents were matching but they never concluded that maybe the two continents had a past where they were merged.