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How would you best describe Antarctica a frozen continent a large landmass of snow an island covered in ice one of the continents of the world?
The only erroneous word in this context is 'island'. Antarctica is not an island.
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Antarctica's ice cap covers about of the continents landmass?
The ice cap on Antarctica covers a touch over 98% of that continent.
Which word describes a continent?
Antarctica, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia are all continents.
What is a continent and what are the names of the continents on earth?
A continent is a large, continuous landmass. There are seven continents on Earth: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, North America, Australia (Oceania), and South America.
Gigantic landmass is called what?
A gigantic landmass is called a continent. The Earth has seven continents, which are Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, North America, Australia, and South America.
What is the correct definition of continent?
A continent is defined as a large, continuous landmass.
What large island is also a continent?
A landmass is either an island or a continent. Geographical definition dictates it cannot be both.Both Australia and Antarctica are continents which are surrounded by water. This makes them island continents, but they are classed as continents.
How many continents are not connected to another continent?
Antarctica is the only continent that is not connected to another continent. It is surrounded by the Southern Ocean and separated from the nearest landmass, South America, by the Drake Passage.
Which continent has the lowest population?
Antarctica has the lowest population of all the continents, because of its severe climate.
What is a definiton for continent?
A continent is a large, continuous landmass on Earth typically separated by natural boundaries such as oceans or mountain ranges. There are seven continents: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, North America, Australia, and South America.
Is there a landmass in the Antarctic?
Yes, there is a landmass in the Antarctic known as Antarctica. It is the southernmost continent and is covered by an ice sheet that holds about 70% of the world's fresh water.
Which continent is an Island?
If you define an Island as a body of land surrounded by ocean, then technically every landmass is a island, (the Americas, Eurasia plus Africa, Australia and Antarctica, as well as all smaller bodies)More Scientifically though the terms Continent and Island refer to different sizes of such landmasses. The worlds smallest Continent is Australia, while the worlds largest Island is Greenland. There is no strict means of deciding what landmass is large enough to be a continent.In simple terms, both the continents of Australia and Antarctica are island continents, being completely surrounded by water.
Describe what a continent is?
A continent is a large continuous landmass.
