I know this is a dumb queation but the def of a island is land surrouned by water on all four sides australlai is considerd an island so why not the other continents.
2007-09-01 13:19:10 · 7 answers · asked by Ratty Lover 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
An island is any piece of land smaller than a continent and larger than a rock, that is completely surrounded by water. Very small islands are called islets. Although seldom adhered to, it is also proper to call an emergent land feature on an atoll an islet, since an atoll is a type of island. A key or cay is also another name for a relatively small island. Groups of related islands are called archipelagos.
2007-09-01 13:22:41 · answer #1 · answered by kara s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
:an island is defined as being completely surround on all sides by water
can you drive from asia to africa (even by riding an elephant) if the answer is yes than NO theses contintents are not an island
If you have to take a boat, swim or fly from one city to the next ie maui to Honolulu than you live on an island
2007-09-01 15:27:59 · answer #2 · answered by butch 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Australia is not an island and the same reason North America isn't an island.
2007-09-01 13:33:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people consider Australia a continent, too.
It has to do with the size of the land mass.
2007-09-01 14:34:57 · answer #4 · answered by cattbarf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
haha. =] yeah i know right why isnt everything considered an island?? it's all surrounded by water =\ i don't get it! haha no for real if it exceeds so many sq. miles it's not eligible for that title even the UK and ireland are isles .. not islands. interesting?
2007-09-01 13:30:27 · answer #5 · answered by steve b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are larger and islands are made from volcanos
2007-09-01 13:24:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're a lot bigger
2007-09-01 13:21:30 · answer #7 · answered by AAA 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋