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Which of the following isthmus is located between the Gulf of Campeche on the Gulf of Mexico and the Gulf of Tehuantepec?

Which of the following isthmus is located between the Gulf of Campeche on the Gulf of Mexico and the Gulf of Tehuantepec? Correct Answer Isthmus of Tehuantepec

The correct answer is option 3, i.e, Isthmus of Tehuantepec.

  • Isthmus of Tehuantepec is located between the Gulf of Campeche on the Gulf of Mexico(North) and the Gulf of Tehuantepec(South).
  • It is a broad plateau-like ridge.
  • It is 137 miles wide at its narrowest part between the two gulfs.
  • Its climate is a hot and humid tropical climate.
  • The average rainfall on the Atlantic side is around 3960 millimeters.
  • Pacific shores of Tehuantepec have a drier climate.
  • The northern side is swampy and densely covered with tropical forests.
  • It lies just to the west of the Yucatan Peninsula.
  • Oil and petroleum reserves and some other mineral reserves have also been located in the isthmus.

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