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Most of the continent is above sea level. However, under the polar ice sheet there is land that is below sea level.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 10y agoYes. The land under the South Pole -- two miles thick of ice -- is estimated to be 750-1,000 feet below sea level.
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Is there a continent that does not have land areas below sea level?
No.
How many islands make up Antarctica?
Antarctica is a continent of approximately 14,000,000 sq km. The Transantarctic Mountains divide Antarctica into east and west. East Antarctica constitutes the bulk of the land mass and is the oldest part of the continent. West Antarctica is the newer and smaller area which includes the Antarctic Peninsula and consists of four land areas separated by deep water.
What is the only continent that does not have land areas below sea level?
Antartica
Is the land covered by ice in Antarctica a sunken continent?
Some of Antarctica is below sea level, notably the continent beneath the South Pole. The ice is nearly two miles thick and the base of the ice could be below sea level.
Why is being below sea level for land areas a problem?
beacause there is a big instance that below sea level area will experience floods
What are the areas of land in Netherlands that have been reclaimed from below sea level called?
polders
Why is most of the ice in Antarctica below sea level?
Antarctica's ice sheet rests on 98% of the continent. It has been said that the ice is so heavy, ". . . In East Antarctica, the ice sheet rests on a major land mass, but in West Antarctica the bed can extend to more than 2,500 m below sea level." Quoted from the Antarctic Ice Sheet entry in Wikipedia. This is some, not most of the ice sheet. Ice shelves exist mostly below sea level.
What is the only continent that has no land below sea level?
It is generally assumed that Antarctica has no surface locations below sea level. This is because any area that is below sea level has been filled in and covered by ice. However, there is a coastal area of the rocky Vestfold Hills in coastal Antarctica which has valleys below sea level, as low as -50 meters (150 feet). (These mountains are south of the Indian Ocean, due south of westernmost India.)
Which three continents have the largest land areas in the world?
Asia, Africa, Antarctica
What deserts are in the Arctic and Antarctica regions?
Only Antarctica is a true desert. Most of the Arctic is seasonal sea ice and those few areas of land are mostly considered as tundra.Only Antarctica is a true desert. Most of the Arctic is seasonal sea ice and those few areas of land are mostly considered as tundra.
What is the name for the seven land areas on Earth?
The land areas on earth are called continents. They are: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Antarctica, Africa and Australia.
Is the beach below sea level?
if the land surrounding the sea is below sea level
