Multiple choice

A deep narrow valley formed as a result of rapid down-cutting by a river is called a

  1. Bay

  2. Fjord

  3. Gorge

  4. Isthmus

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Explanation

'Bay' is a body of water forming an indentation of the shoreline, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf. 'Fjord' is a long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between high cliffs. 'Isthmus' is a narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides by water, connecting two larger bodies of land.