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A "strait" refers to a narrow strip of WATER & an "isthmus" refers to a narrow strip of LAND.
Joanne Skiles
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∙ 13y agoA strait is a channel that connects to body's of water. A isthmus connects to larger land masses together.
A isthmus is a long narrow road and a strait is a wide road.
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∙ 13y agoA "strait" refers to a narrow strip of WATER & an "isthmus" refers to a narrow strip of LAND.
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∙ 11y agoA isthmus is a land bridge.
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Difference between strait and isthmus?
a strait is water and an isthmus is land
What is the narrow strip of water between two islands called?
it is called an isthmus
What is the difference between strait and isthmus?
an istmus is a narrow strip of land and a strait is a narrow strip of water
What is the diffrence between a strait and a isthmus?
a strait is a narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water. An isthmus is a narrow strip of land, bordered by water, connecting two larger bodies of land
What is the geological opposite of a strait?
Isthmus
What is the difference between a strait on an isthmus?
A strait is a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of waterAn Isthmus is a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land massesOne is a thin bit of water between two big bits of land (that is a strait) whereas the other is a thin bit of land between two big bits of water (that is an isthmus).
What is a narrow strip of land between bodies of water?
Sattraps
What is the term for a strip of land that acts as a bridge between two larger land areas?
strait
What is another word to describe an isthmus?
Isthmus is the scientific name for the piece of land connecting two larger pieces of land. This could also be referred to as a land bridge.
What is the difference in a strait and a isthumus?
A strait is narrow stretch of water with land on either side, while an isthmus is a narrow stretch of land with water on each side.An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses. An isthmus has water on two sides.A strait is a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water. It has land on two sides.
What is a Isthumas and strait in geography?
An isthmus is a thin piece of land that links two larger masses of land. A strait is a narrow waterway that joins two larger bodies of water. An example of a strait is the Strait of Magellan that connects the Pacific with the Atlantic Ocean. Likewise, the Isthmus of Panama links North America and South America.
What is a narrow inlet between cliffs?
isthmus**fjordA narrow inlet is a ria.
