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The area of land drained by a river and its tributaries is called a drainage basin. They are separated from each other by an area of higher ground called a watershed or divide. This watershed determines the direction in which water flows.
No, land that rises high above ground level is called a mountain or a mountain range. A plateau is a flat-topped elevated landform that is higher than the surrounding area.
The state of Iowa is about 56,000 square miles. Iowa's land mass is mostly made up of flat ground. There are a lot of farms in this state.
Butte, mesa, promontory, hill, ridge, and so forth.
Not exactly. Land mass refers to the total amount of land in a specific area, including both land above and below water. Land area specifically refers to the surface area of land above water.
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The area currently known as Kentucky.
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An area of land where the bedrock is exposed is referred to by geologists as a bedrock outcrop.
A homograph for "ground" is a flat area of land or the past tense and past participle of the verb "to grind."
area, country, field, province, land, landscape, ground
A tongue of land that projects from high ground into lower ground is called a "spur." It is a narrow point of land that extends out like a finger into a valley or lower area. Spurs are often formed by erosion or geological processes.
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: an area of land, often near a church, where people are buried : a burial ground
The homonyms of "land" include "land" as in ground or territory, and "land" as in to arrive or come down to the ground (e.g., a plane landing). Additionally, "land" can refer to a specific area or region, often in a legal context, such as property ownership. These different meanings can lead to confusion depending on the context in which the word is used.