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=== continent === | === continent === | ||
* largest unit of a land form or land mass | * largest continuous unit of a land form or land mass | ||
* * except for Europe (and, thus Asia), continents have defined perimeters | * * except for Europe (and, thus Asia), continents have defined perimeters | ||
* continents are defined by extent, separation, tectonic plates (some have multiple plates) | |||
* click on EXPAND to see list of Continents | * click on EXPAND to see list of Continents | ||
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | ||
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* '''Africa''' | * '''Africa''' | ||
* '''North America''' | * '''North America''' | ||
* '''South America''' | |||
* '''Antarctica''' | * '''Antarctica''' | ||
* '''Europe''' | * '''Europe''' | ||
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*** Bosporus Strait (at Constantinople, Turkey) | *** Bosporus Strait (at Constantinople, Turkey) | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
=== island === | === island === | ||
=== archipelago === | === archipelago === | ||