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A continent is like a boat in that both are large structures that float on a fluid surface - water in the case of a boat and the Earth's mantle in the case of a continent. Just as a boat can be moved by the currents and winds, continents drift over time due to plate tectonics.
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What continent is the wettest and the driest?
The wettest continent is South America, particularly the northern part with regions like the Amazon rainforest. The driest continent is Antarctica, as it is the coldest and receives very little precipitation in the form of snow.
What is the flattest lowest driest continent on earth?
Antarctica is the flattest, coldest, and driest continent on Earth. It is also considered the windiest continent, with some areas receiving less than 2 inches of precipitation per year.
Which plate boundary is responsible for mountain building?
Convergent plate boundaries are responsible for mountain building. Continent-to-continent boundaries build mountains like the Himalayas. Continent-to-ocean boundaries build mountains like the Cascades. The difference is that continent-to-continent convergent boundaries do not produce volcanoes.
What is the most driest continent on earth?
The driest contient is Hawaii. Hawaii is so dry that is has no water at all. It's like a desert. Actually it is a desert.
What is arcti a continent or not?
The Arctic has no land, so is not a continent. Antarctica IS a continent.
Which country is shaped like a boat in the continent of Europe?
either California Ohio Florida or New York
What was the ride to America like for the Irish immigrants?
they traveled by camel across the European continent, and then took a boat across the Atlantic Ocean
How do you reach Antarctica?
Generally, one reaches the continent by boat or by airplane.
Why don't tourists visit Antarctica during winter?
Most Antarctic tourists visit the continent by boat. During the winter the sea ice freezes, essentially doubling the size of the continent, making it inaccessible to boat traffic.
How can you use the word boat in a simile sentence?
The banana floated like a boat. "To Bob's delight, the log floated like a boat!" Grampa shook like a boat. A similie used "like" or "as". Just try to find what a boat is like!
How long does it take to get to antarctica from Washington state on a boat?
Your answer depends on where you expect to land on the Antarctic continent.
What is the term descibe an object is shape like boat?
The term to describe an object in the shape of a boat is "boat-shaped" or "boat-like".
What does a continent look like?
A continent is state
What continent is the African Peninsula on?
Africa is not on a continent, it is a continent.
When do most tourist come to Antarctica?
All tourists arrive on the Antarctic continent and its sub-islands by boat. Only expeditions that pay for air transit fly to the continent.
What is the carnival liberty boat like?
The Carnival Liberty boat is a cruise boat. This boat has many different things on it like pools, dinning and dancing.
What ways could you travel to Antarctica?
Logistically, you can set foot on the continent after an airplane flight, or a boat ride.
