Straits A strait is a narrow channel of water that joins two water bodies and separates two landmasses.
Straits
Joins
Separates/Location
Duncan Passage
Indian Ocean
Rutland Island(Great Andaman) and Little Andaman
Mozambique Channel
Indian Ocean
Madagascar and Mozambique
Makassar Strait
The Celebes Sea and the Java Sea
Indonesian islands Sulawesi and Borneo
Ten Degree Channel
The Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea
Car Nicobar Island and Island of Little Andaman
Isthmus
An isthmus is a narrow passage of land that connects two larger landmasses and separates two water bodies.
Canal
● A canal is a manmade waterway that allows boats and ships to pass from one body of water to another. ● They are also used to transport water for irrigation and other human uses.
Bay
● A bay is a body of water that is partly surrounded by land. ● It is usually smaller than a gulf.
Gulf
A gulf is a portion of the sea that is almost surrounded by land except one narrow opening.