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lithosphere Islands and continents are usually found in areas that have been surrounded by a large mass of water.

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Where are island and continents found?

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Large bodies of land are called what?

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Which type of reef is usually found close to the shore of continents or around islands and forms as a long bar attached to the land?

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Which continents are in both eastern and western hemisphereinclude islands?

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What are the continents that are considered islands?

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Islands and continents are all parts of the?

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