Outrageously Funny Word Dictionary :: Landmass

👉 The term "landmasses" refers to the total area of all the Earth's land areas, including both continents and islands. This includes not only the contiguous land areas but also any land that is part of a larger continent or ocean. The definition varies depending on the context, with some sources using specific definitions for land masses such as continents, oceans, and other bodies of water.

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👉 The term "landmass" refers to the area of Earth's surface covered by land, which includes all the continents and islands. Landmasses are classified into several types based on their size, shape, and distribution. 1.

Uniformly distributable landmass

: This type is defined as being evenly distributed across an entire continent or a large region like a country. Examples include Australia, South America, and Europe. 2.

Non-uniformly distributable landmass

: These are regions

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