What is a peninsula?

What is a peninsula?

• A. A large island connected by a bridge
• B. A island completely surrounded by water
• C. A narrow piece of land with water on both sides
• D. A narrow piece of land with water on one side

Answer: (C)

A peninsula is a narrow strip of land that extends into a body of water while remaining connected to a larger area of land. That means water surrounds it on the sides along its length, with one end still attached to the mainland. The description “a narrow piece of land with water on both sides” fits this idea best, since it shows land that sticks out into water but isn’t completely cut off from the mainland. It’s not an island (which would be completely surrounded by water), and it isn’t defined by a bridge or by having water on just one side.

A peninsula is a narrow strip of land that extends into a body of water while remaining connected to a larger area of land. That means water surrounds it on the sides along its length, with one end still attached to the mainland. The description “a narrow piece of land with water on both sides” fits this idea best, since it shows land that sticks out into water but isn’t completely cut off from the mainland. It’s not an island (which would be completely surrounded by water), and it isn’t defined by a bridge or by having water on just one side.