Which term is defined as the part of the earth's surface not covered by water; an area of ground that is defined by specific boundaries?

• A. Land
• B. Landforms
• C. Labor
• D. Institution

Answer: (A)

Think about how geographers talk about the surface of the Earth. The word that means the part of the Earth’s surface not covered by water—and can be thought of as the ground you stand on or the area defined by boundaries—is land. It describes the solid surface that includes continents and islands and the spaces we identify within political or property borders. Landforms are the shapes and features on that surface, like mountains and plains, which are about the terrain itself rather than the idea of the broad area. Labor and institution are not geographic terms here; labor means work, and institutions are organizations. So the term that best fits the definition is land.