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Geography GK · Q111

Miscellaneous World Geography

Competitive Exams · Geography GK · question 111

Q111

A strait is

A.
A narrow stretch of sea connecting two extensive areas of sea
Answer
B.
A narrow strip of land joining two large land-masses
C.
A wide indentation into the land formed by a sea or a lake
D.
A narrow headland

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
A strait is a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water. It may be formed by a fracture in an isthmus, a narrow body of land that connects two bodies of water. Tectonic shifts can lead to straits like this.