Question.
What is a strait? Name the strait between India and Sri Lanka?
( Chapter 5: Major Domains of the Earth, Class 6- The Earth: Our Habitat ( GEOGRAPHY), SOCIAL SCIENCE)
Answer.
A strait is a narrow waterway that connects two large water bodies (seas or oceans).
For example:
- The Palk Strait connects the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea.
- The Strait of Gibraltar connects the Middle Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Ocean.
- The Bab al-Mandab Strait connects the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea.
- The Strait of Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea.
- The Strait of Malacca connects the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean.
The strait between India and Sri Lanka is called the "Palk Strait".
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