Aedan was moving to Texas. He had the choice to buy his house on the barrier island or on the mainland. He decided to buy the house on the mainland because he believed it would be safer for his family.
The word underlined in the sentence above can best be defined as __________.
A.
a broad, flat plateau at a high elevation
B.
a region of land whose surface is permeated with water
C.
a narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas
D.
a long island that runs parallel to a coastline and protects the mainland from natural elements
