THE EARTH
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
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A Peninsula
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An Isthmus
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A Strait
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An Archipelago
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Detailed explanation-1: -An isthmus is a narrow strip of land that connects two larger landmasses and separates two bodies of water. This type of isthmus is called a tombolo, and is formed as waves and tides slowly build up a sand bar to create a permanent link between a coastal island (called a tied island) and the mainland.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Isthmus of Panama (Spanish: Istmo de Panamá), also historically known as the Isthmus of Darien (Istmo de Darién), is the narrow strip of land that lies between the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean, linking North and South America. It contains the country of Panama and the Panama Canal.