Multiple choice

Which of the following best defines a land bridge?

  1. a strip of land connecting two continents

  2. mammoth bones laid out over a body of water

  3. a mountain range beside a body of water

  4. a strip of coast along a rocky shore

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Explanation

A land bridge is a connection between two landmasses, typically continents, that allows humans and animals to cross over bodies of water. During the Ice Age, lower sea levels exposed these strips of land, such as the Bering Land Bridge connecting Asia and North America.