Moorlands is a name given to ________________.

marshy land

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marine vegetation under the sea

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evergreen forests

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area where twisted shrubs and grasses grow

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Solution

The correct option is D area where twisted shrubs and grasses grow
Moorland or moor is a type of habitat found in upland areas in temperate grasslands, savannas, shrub lands and montane grasslands, characterized by low-growing vegetation on acidic soils. Moorland, nowadays generally means uncultivated hill land, but it includes low-lying wetlands.

Hence option D is the correct answer.

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