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Q. Which of the following is the name given to the narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides by water, connecting to larger bodies of land?
Answer: Isthmus
Notes: An isthmus is a land bridge, a narrow strip of land that stretches across a body of water to connect two larger land masses. The Greek isthmos means "neck”.
One of the most famous examples of the isthmus landform is the Isthmus of Panama. The Panama isthmus is a narrow strip of land that connects Costa Rica and Colombia. Essentially, the Isthmus of Panama connects North and South America. It is bordered by the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean.

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