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An island is classified a continent for two main reasons:
1. it is too large to be considered an island.
2. It sits on its own tectonic plate.
Examples are Australia, the world's smallest content, and Greenland, the world's largest island. Geographically, Australia is a continent, not an island. As a landform, it could be considered an island as it is entirely surrounded by water and not joined onto any other land mass. For this reason, it is often referred to as an island continent. However, it is too big to be formally classified as an island.
Another reason why Australia is also considered a continent is because it sits on its own tectonic plate. This is different from Greenland, which uses the same land mass as North America. That is why the geological appearances are much different in Australia from anywhere else. A place like Greenland shares the same geologic attributes as North America.
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What rock makes up most of the continent?
Granite.
In the winter Olympics what continent has the most medals?
North America has the most. With the US and Canada both in the top, that makes North America have the most.
What continent is North in?
North America is a continent. It cannot contain a continent.
What continent is Portugal?
Portugal is situated in the continent of Europe.
Was the USSR ever a continent?
Its a independent continent by itself, but now its not
Which continent is China in?
China is not in a continent but makes up much of the eastern part of the continent of Asia.
What continent which also makes up one country?
Australia is a continent and a country.
What continent is Cornwall in?
That depends on which Cornwall you are asking about. There is a Cornwall in England, which makes the continent it is located on Europe. There is also a city named Cornwall in Canada, which makes the continent it is located on North America.
continental crust?
makes up the continent
Which continent has 53 countries?
The continent with 53 countries is Africa. This makes Africa the continent with the most countries out of all continents.
What continent is Canberra in?
Canberra is the national capital city of Australia, which also makes it in the continent of Australia.
What is a continent in vencouver?
The continent in Vancouver is North America. This is the continent that makes up the whole of Canada as well as the US and Mexico.
What rock makes up most of the continent?
Granite.
Which continent in the US has no deserts in it?
Your question makes no sense. There is no continent in the United States. The United States is on the continent of North America. There are no continents without deserts.
What makes Australia a continent country?
Australia is a continent country because the entire continent is occupied by a single country, Australia. No other continent on earth is occupied by a single nation as Australia is.
Where do islands came from?
The islands comes from a continent. (small chunk of continent.) How was the island made? It makes an island when there are earthquake.
In which continent is narozni stodulky?
Narozni and Stodulky are both in Prague, Czech Republic, so that makes the continent, Europe.
