Question

"What is a ""polder""?

a) The spread of a feature or trend through bodily movement of people.
b) An arc drawn around the globe parallel to the equator.
c) Land created by draining water from an area, a practice associated with the Dutch.
d) A square, one-mile on each side, used in U.S. township divisions."

Answer 1

A polder is land that has been reclaimed from the sea or a wetland by the Dutch, through the process of constructing draining water (option c).

Step-by-step explanation:

A polder refers to option c), which is - land created by draining water from an area, a practice associated with the Dutch. This geographical term is central to understanding how societies adapt to and modify their environments to suit human needs. In the case of the Netherlands, a substantial portion of the country's land has been reclaimed from the sea by constructing then pumping the water out of the newly enclosed area. This creates additional arable land and living space in a country where such resources are limited by natural borders.

Hence, the answer is option c.