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Low land that has been drained of water and is surrounded by dikes is called what?
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How has the location of the Benelux countries influenced their history?
Since they're surrounded by water/coastal areas, they made polders and dikes.
What is a strentch of land entirely surrounded by water called?
An island is a piece of land entirely surrounded by water.
What is the name for a landform completely surrounded by water?
This would be called an island. Land surrounded on three sides may be called a peninsula or cape.
What is Land that is surrounded by 3 sides of water is called a?
a peninsula.
What is an area of land that is completely surrounded by water is called?
It is an island.
What is a Lowland drained of water and protected by dikes?
A lowland drained of water and protected by dikes is known as a levee. They are found all over the world.
What do you call a lowland drained of water and protected by dikes?
polder
How has the location of the Benelux countries influenced their history?
Since they're surrounded by water/coastal areas, they made polders and dikes.
How are chinampas different from polders?
Polders are low-lying plots of land protected by dikes from a body of water. Chinampas are built up plots or "floating gardens" surrounded by water.
What is an area of land that is nearly surrounded by water called?
Land that is nearly surrounded by water is called a peninsula.
What is a strentch of land entirely surrounded by water called?
An island is a piece of land entirely surrounded by water.
What is an area of water surrounded by land on all sides?
An area of land surrounded by water is called an island.
An area of land that is drained by a water system is called a?
A catchment.
What is land that is completely surrounded by water called?
All islands are completely surrounded by water. That is what makes them islands. Since all islands are surrounded by water, there is no specific name for that type of island.
What is land surrounded by water called?
Land surrounded by water is an island. There are similar land forms such as peninsulas that are not totally surrounded, but connected to the mainland.
What is land entirely surrounded by water?
Don't really understand if you want the name of a land surrounded by water (Australia) or if you want to know what land surrounded by water is called (island) :D
What are landmasses surrounded completely by water called?
They are called islands
