Question

Choose the word that matches this description: “Parts of a country behind the coast or a river's banks”

• A. Isthmus
• B. Archipelago
• C. Hinterland
• D. Swamps

Hint:

“Hinterland” specifically means the inland region behind a coast or riverbank.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Each option is a distinct geography term, so matching the given definition to the one term it actually describes is straightforward.

1. Isthmus: A narrow land bridge connecting two larger landmasses, a completely different concept.
2. Archipelago: A cluster of islands, again unrelated to “land behind the coast”.
3. Hinterland: Specifically refers to the inland areas lying behind a coastline or a river's banks, matching the definition exactly.
4. Swamps: Refers to wet, marshy terrain, a description of land type, not location relative to a coast.

So the correct answer is option C, Hinterland.