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What is a large mass of land surrounded by water and is smaller than a continent called?
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∙ 13y ago
An island.
an island e.g. U.K, Greenland, Ireland, Australia, Japan
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Large landmass that is smaller than a continent is called?
A large landmass that is smaller than a continent is called a subcontinent
What is land completely surrounded by land called?
A small one is called an island and a large one is called a continent.
A large land mass surrounded by oceans or other land is called a?
A continent or an island is a large land mass surrounded by water.
What the definition of an island?
a tract of land completely surrounded by water, and not large enough to be called a continent. dictionary.com
What is land that is surrounded completely by water?
It is called an island.
A landmass not as large as a continent surrounded by water?
a island
What makes Staten Island an island?
It is a piece of land that is completely surrounded by water and not large enough to be called a continent.
Why is India called subcontiment?
India is called a subcontinent because it has a large landmass that is smaller than a continent.
What do you call a large la nd mass that is smaller than a continent?
A large landmass that is smaller than a continent is called a subcontinent. North America is an example of a subcontinent. Though North America is a continent on its own, is a northern subcontinent of the Americas.
What do you call a large landmass smaller than a continent?
A large land mass smaller than a continent would be considered a sub-continent.
Is an island a body of surrounded by water?
Yes, or - if it is very large - a continent.
Is North America considered an island?
no its a continent. islands are SMALL bodies of land surrounded by water. A CONTINENT is large an CAN be surrounded bt water. America is, but Europe or Asia are not.
