Question

A strip of land connecting the island with the mainland is called _______________.

• A. Isthumus
• B. Continental shelf
• C. Tombolo
• D. Confluence

Answer 1

The correct option is C Tombolo

A tombolo is a sandy isthmus. A tombolo, from the Italian tombolo, meaning 'pillow' or 'cushion', and sometimes translated as ayre, is a deposition landform in which an island is attached to the mainland by a narrow piece of land such as a spit or bar. Once attached, the island is then known as a tied island.

The correct answer is C.