A shallow lake formed between the sand and the sea coast is termed _____. It is called Kayal in Kerala.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Lagoon
A lagoon is a shallow body of water cut off from the sea by a sand bar or spit that the waves build along the coast. India’s coast has many of them, such as Chilika in Odisha and Pulicat on the Andhra Pradesh–Tamil Nadu border. On the Malabar coast of Kerala such lagoons and backwaters are called kayals; Vembanad is the best known.