SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

WORLD GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Southern Mexico is part of a ____ that connects N. America and S. America.
A
Crossroads
B
Peninsula
C
Steppe
D
Land bridge
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Even though it is only a tiny sliver of land, relative to the sizes of continents, the Isthmus of Panama had an enormous impact on Earth’s climate and its environment. By shutting down the flow of water between the two oceans, the land bridge re-routed currents in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

Detailed explanation-3: -Isthmuses The Isthmus of Panama in Panama links the continents of North and South America, and separates the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.

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