Question

What is a lagoon?

• A. It is a curved indent of a sea or a lake into the land with a wide opening.
• B. It is a small water body surrounded by land on all sides.
• C. It is a shallow body of salt water separated from the sea by a low sandbank or coral reef.
• D. It is a narrow stretch of water that separates two landmasses but joins two large water bodies.

Answer 1

The correct option is C It is a shallow body of salt water separated from the sea by a low sandbank or coral reef.

A lagoon is a shallow body of salt water separated from the sea by a low sandbank or coral reef. An example of a lagoon in India is Lake Chilka in Odisha.