SSC
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
Question
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A body of land surrounded by water on three sides is a
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island
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peninsula
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glacier
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lake
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A peninsula is a piece of land that is bordered by water on three sides but connected to the mainland.
Detailed explanation-2: -A peninsula is a landform that can be described as a strip of land surrounded by water on three sides. The word ‘peninsula’ comes from the Latin words ‘paene’ which means ‘almost’ and ‘insula’ which means ‘island. ‘ So, a peninsula is ‘almost an island’ because it’s still attached to land on one side.
Detailed explanation-3: -A piece of land that completely surrounded by water on all sides.
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