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What is meant by Isthmus?
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- Mouth of a river where it joins the sea
- Narrow strip of water dividing two land masses
- Narrow strip of land dividing two oceans
- Narrow strip of land connecting two large areas of land
- Mouth of a river where it joins the sea
Correct Option: C
An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas, usually with water on either side. The Panama Canal crosses the Isthmus of Panama, connecting the North Atlantic and Pacific Oceans; the Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean, cutting across the western side of an isthmus formed by the Sinai Peninsula. Strait is the sea counterpart of isthmus.
