Question

This body of water contains the Atlantis II Deep submarine basin, (15[1])one of the world’s major examples of ore-rich “hot brines.” It’s not in Belize, but as many as 200 divers have asphyxiated in recent decades while trying to pass through the “Arch” at the bottom of a Blue Hole in this body of water. This body of water faces an imminent oil spill from the FSO Safer (“SAFF-er”), a derelict supertanker that has been moored in it since 2015. No significant (*) rivers or streams flow into this body of water, whose high salinity and annual temperatures have made its coral reefs uniquely resistant to bleaching. The southern entrance to this body of water is the “Gate (-5[1])of Grief,” or Bab-el-Mandeb, (10[3])a route (-5[1])avoided by overlarge “Capesize” ships. For 10 points, (10[1])name this biodiverse shipping highway that connects the Gulf (10[1])of Aden to the Gulf of Suez. (10[1])■END■ (10[2]0[2])

ANSWER: Red Sea [prompt on Indian Ocean; prompt on Gulf of Aqaba or Gulf of Suez until “Gulf of Suez” is read by asking “that gulf is an extension of what body of water?”]
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Summary

2023 Chicago Open08/05/2023Y1090%10%20%119.00

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Corry WangI would prefer not toTeach Us to Outgrow Our Ladness1015
Stephen LiuCurse you, Periplus the Platypus!Team Name Think Detail115-5
Cole HartungI prefer really not to speak. If I speak I’m in big troubleHang et al., Robert Browning11910
Jason GolfinosSaint Peter Andre 3000The Catastrophic Implosion of Packet Sub11910
John Marvinremembrance of lost time[moderator voice] yes that is so tenpointscore! is your team feeling bonuspilled?11910
Tejas RajeBHSURomanos IV Diogenes’ Macaroni Grill121-5
Paul KasińskiThe CanadiansEvans Hall destruction awaiters12910
Earthflax GeologybuzzerThe anti-STOON-dahl cabal (the tall Keyal et al.)The Plague (anime)" was redirected to: "Oran High School Host Club13810
Ethan StrombeckTeam Name Think DetailCurse you, Periplus the Platypus!14510
Dylan MinarikRomanos IV Diogenes’ Macaroni GrillBHSU14610
Halle FriedmanIn Search of Things PastQuasicrystal Silence1460
Vittal BhatQuasicrystal SilenceIn Search of Things Past1460
Justin WytmarDon't be Afraid, the Clown's Afraid Toowave2: trimming membership codes 9655377758gp14610