Parts of Lithosphere
Continents
A continent is a very large mass of land.
All the continents are generally separate,
distinct land areas surrounded by water.
All the continents are generally separate,
distinct land areas surrounded by water.
Oceans
The earth's surface has two levels:
the lower one is at an average depth
of three miles below the rest of the crust.
These are the ocean basins. The oceans are:
Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, and Southern.
the lower one is at an average depth
of three miles below the rest of the crust.
These are the ocean basins. The oceans are:
Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, and Southern.
Islands
Any area of land smaller than
a continent and entirely surrounded
by water is an island. Islands may be
classified as continental or oceanic.
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