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What continent lies at the South Pole?
The South Pole is a point on the polar plateau of the continent of Antarctica.The South Pole is located on the Antarctic Continent.
Is Madagascar apart of Africa?
Yes, Madagascar is an island country, part of the African continent. It lies of the coast of south east Africa.
What is the name of the large gulf on the northern coast of Australia?
The name of the large gulf on the northern coast of Australia is the Gulf of Carpentaria.It lies between the eastern coast of the Northern Territory and the western coast of Cape York Peninsula, North Queensland. Because it was originally explored by the Dutch, it was named after Dutchman Pieter Carpentier, governor‐general of the Dutch East Indies.The Gulf of Carpentaria is located on the northeast part of the Australian continent.It lies between the eastern coast of the Northern Territory and the western coast of Cape York Peninsula, North Queensland. Because it was originally explored by the Dutch, it was named after Dutchman Pieter Carpentier, governor‐general of Batavia.
Arctic is not a continent?
No, the Arctic is not a continent. The Arctic used to be a continent, however, it split. Today, the Arctic is an ocean, named for the continent that used to be where it lies today, at the northern portion of the Earth.
What continent is red sea located?
The Red Sea lies between the continents of Africa on the West, and the continent of Asia to the East.
Off each coast of a continent lies a plateau called a?
continental shelf.
Plateau off each coast of a continent that lies under the ocean and stretches for several miles?
The Continental Shelf.
Stretching several miles off coast of each continent lies an underwater plateau called what?
The underwater plateau is called the continental shelf. It is a gently sloping shelf that extends from the shoreline of a continent to a variable distance into the ocean.
Off each coast of a continent lies a plateau called an?
If your the same person who asked this question, but said, "a" before (or just looked at the answer) then you prob'ly thought someone was being rediculous. They prob'ly just bumped the wrong key. The answer is isthmus.
What continent lies at the South Pole?
The South Pole is a point on the polar plateau of the continent of Antarctica.The South Pole is located on the Antarctic Continent.
What continent is suriname at?
Suriname lies on the northeast coast of S. America,
The island off the south coast of australia is known as?
Australia's island state of Tasmania lies off the southern coast of the continent.
What lies under the ocean at the edge of a continent and extends about 50 miles from the coast?
The continental shelf.
What is the name of the Australian state that lies off the southern coast of the continent?
Tasmania - Capital is Hobart
What coast is Melbourne on?
South Eastern Australia, on the Bass Strait
What western city of Lhasa lies on what plateau?
Plateau of tibet
Which plateau lies between the aravali and the vindhya ranges?
Malwa Plateau
