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October 01, 2014

Glacial moraines

Glacial moraines:
              Moraines are land forms created at the margins of glaciers by the melt-out of debris from the glacier and by the bulldozing action of the ice. Moraines are classified according to their position relative to the former glacier.

Some Different types of moraine

strait

STRAIT:

          A strait is a naturally formed, narrow, typically navigable waterway that connects two larger bodies of water. It most commonly refers to a channel of water that lies between two land masses,


SOUTH EAST AND SOUTH ASIA:

Isthmus

 Isthmus:
              An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas, usually with  water on  either side.

 ISTHMUS IN ASIA:


  • The Isthmus of Kra connecting Malay Peninsula with the mainland of Asia.
  • The Sinai Peninsula forms the Isthmus of Suez between the Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea and also forms the Asian border area towards Africa.
  • The central area of Kushimoto town in the Wakayama prefecture of Japan is located on a narrow isthmus, surrounded on both sides by the Pacific Ocean.
  • Metro Manila in the Philippines is situated on an isthmus.