Given below are two statements:

Statement I : Icebergs are not common along the Norwegian coast.

Statement II : Icebergs are very common along the Siberian coast.

In the light of the above statements choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The correct answer from the options given is: Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
Important PointsStatement I: Icebergs are not common along the Norwegian coast.

• This is generally true. While there may be occasional sightings, the Norwegian coast is influenced by the North Atlantic Current (part of the Gulf Stream), which brings warmer waters to this area, reducing the likelihood of icebergs.

Statement II: Icebergs are very common along the Siberian coast.

• This is generally false.
• The Siberian coast, particularly its Arctic portion, is indeed cold and sees a lot of ice, but this is predominantly sea ice, not icebergs.
• Icebergs, which originate from the calving of glaciers, are more common off the coasts of Greenland and Antarctica. There are very few glaciers along the Siberian coast that could produce icebergs.

So, based on the above justification, the correct answer from the options given is:

Statement I is true but Statement II is false.