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Physical Features of the United States

Question 6 • FL-2106010-M/J Civics B

A region of land whose surface is permeated with water is best known as a(n) __________.

Answer
A
piedmont
B
tributary
C
wetland
D
estuary

Explanation

A wetland is an area of land where the soil is saturated or covered with water for at least part of the year. A piedmont is a foothill region, a tributary is a stream that flows into a larger body of water, and an estuary is where river water meets ocean water. Therefore, the best answer is wetland.

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