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A narrow strip of water body joining two large water bodies is called ___________.

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gulf
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bay
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strait
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isthmus
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Solution

The correct option is B strait

A strait is a narrow waterway that connects two larger bodies of water. It can develop after water breaches an isthmus, which is a narrow strip of land connecting two bodies of water. A strait can also be caused by water overflowing onto eroded land.


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