What is the difference between an isthmus and a strait?
A. A strait is a body of land that creates a bridge over a large body of water, and an isthmus is the place a body of water originates.
B. A strait is an area of higher ground separating river systems that flow in opposite directions, and an isthmus is land surrounded by water on three sides.
C. An isthmus is a thin strip of land that connects two larger areas of land, and a strait is a narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water.
D. An isthmus is the opening of a river, and a strait is a sloping mound of Earth.
Answer (2)
**The option C is correct. **
**The difference between an isthmus and a strait is that an isthmus is a thin strip of land that connects two larger areas of land, and strait is a narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water. **
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An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger areas of land, whereas a strait is a narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water. The correct answer is C. Examples include the Isthmus of Panama and the Strait of Gibraltar.
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