Landmass
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A landmass, or land mass, is a large area of land.[1] The term is often used to refer to lands surrounded by an ocean or sea, such as a continent or large island.[2] In the field of Geology a landmass is a defined section of continental crust extending above sea level.[3]
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- Boundaries between the continents of Earth
- Coastline paradox
- Landform
- List of Continents
- List of landforms
- Mainland
- Subcontinent
- Supercontinent
References
- ^ "Landmass". Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ Continental shelf limits
- ^ "landmass". Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com, LLC. Retrieved 25 July 2020.