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Geography GK · Q504

Miscellaneous World Geography

Competitive Exams · Geography GK · question 504

Q504

A narrow strip of land connecting two large land masses is called

A.
Ridge
B.
Peninsula
C.
Isthmus
Answer
D.
Neck

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
An isthmus is a land bridge, a narrow strip of land that stretches across a body of water to connect two larger land masses. The Greek isthmos means "neck," so you can see how isthmus came to mean the connecting strip between land masses.