These channels are formed to facilitate the movement of large ocean vessels in areas of the ocean where initially they could not fit, or as a nautical pathway to guide ships into harbors.
Human activity can form straits. Humans can fracture an isthmus that separates two large bodies of water to connect them. The main reason behind the fracturing of the isthmus is to shorten maritime traveling routes. One such strait that has been formed in this way is the Suez Canal, an artificial strait that was formed in the 19th century to connect the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea and shorten the maritime route from Europe to the Middle East and East Asia.
Straits can also be formed as a result of the movement of tectonic plates. An excellent example of a strait formed in this way is the Strait of Gibraltar that was formed as the African Plate shifted north towards the European Plate.
The tectonic movement is still ongoing, albeit slowly and it is expected that the two tectonic plates will ultimately collide at the Strait of Gibraltar in the next few millennia, and in the process separate the Atlantic Ocean from the Mediterranean Sea which is predicted to turn into a salty inland sea.
There are several examples of ocean channels and straits around the world. One of the flat ledges of heavy plank bolted edgewise to the outside of a vessel, to increase the spread of the shrouds and carry them clear of the bulwarks.
The difference between Channel and Strait When used as nouns , channel means the physical confine of a river or slough, consisting of a bed and banks, whereas strait means a narrow channel of water connecting two larger bodies of water. Channel as a noun : The physical confine of a river or slough, consisting of a bed and banks. Examples: "The water coming out of the waterwheel created a standing wave in the channel. Examples: "A channel was dredged to allow ocean-going vessels to reach the city.
Examples: "We were careful to keep our boat in the channel. Examples: "The news was conveyed to us by different channels. Examples: "The guard-rail provided the channel between the downed wire and the tree. Examples: "A channel stretches between them.
Examples: "We are using one of the 24 channels. Examples: "The channel is created by bonding the signals from these four pairs. Examples: "Their call is being carried on channel 6 of the T-1 line. However, the terms are often used interchangeably. In case it wasn't clear, a cove is a sheltered recess in a mountain. Video The invention that fixed lighthouses.
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