A "strait" refers to a narrow strip of WATER & an "isthmus" refers to a narrow strip of LAND.
a strait is water and an isthmus is land
it is called an 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
The geological opposite of a strait is a isthmus. An isthmus is a narrow strip of land that connects two larger landmasses and separates two bodies of water.
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).
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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.
A strait is a narrow waterway that connects two larger bodies of water, while an isthmus is a narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas. Straits are typically navigable by ships, while isthmuses are used as land bridges.
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.
The term "country" does not apply to the Panama Isthmus itself, as it refers to a geographical feature rather than a sovereign state. "Strait" is also not applicable because while the Panama Canal connects two bodies of water, it is not classified as a strait, which is typically a narrow body of water between two land masses.
isthmus**fjordA narrow inlet is a ria.