Yes they are both above the Tectonic plates therefore follow tectonic movements
continents: africa, antartica, and europe islands: united kindom
Both Australia and Antarctica are island continents. They are classified as continents, but they are completely surrounded by water.
Islands and continents are all parts of the Earth's crust or lithosphere, which is the solid outer layer of the planet. They are both landmasses, with islands being surrounded by water and continents being larger and connected to other landmasses.
Islands are very much like miniature continents. They are both surrounded by water, they have qualities that make them unique, and each has its own type of life forms living there.
Both Australia and Antarctica are island continents. They are both continents completely surrounded by water, and not joined to any other landmass.They are countries and islands!
Australia and Antarctica are continents by geographical definition. They are islands in that they are completely surrounded by water.For this reason, they may both be referred to as island continents.
Continents, Islands
lithosphere Islands and continents are usually found in areas that have been surrounded by a large mass of water.
MANY of them. Seven continents, several islands almost large enough to be continents, and many thousands of smaller islands.
The plate tectonics theory is not relevant to the formation of the Hawaiian Islands, but the theory explains why the islands formed in a chain. According to the theory, the plates move constantly. This caused the islands to form in a chain, as the hot spot under them does not move.
Australia and Antarctica are the two continents that are similar to islands.
An ocean surrounds continents and islands! :D