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Question : What is a Strait?

Option 1: A water body separating two land masses

Option 2: A narrow strip of land separating two water bodies

Option 3: Deep penetration of a water body in land

Option 4: None of these


Team Careers360 9th Jan, 2024
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Team Careers360 10th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: A water body separating two land masses


Solution : The correct answer is A water body separating two land masses.

A strait is a 'thin body of water linking two bigger bodies of water' or a 'water body which separates two landmasses.' Examples - The Strait of Gibraltar, which is the only link between the Mediterranean Sea, and the Atlantic Ocean. The Bosporus Strait connects the continents of Europe, Asia, etc.

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