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Not to be confused with land mass
Land mass

Land mass refers to the total area of a country or geographical region . The Earth's total land mass is 148,939,063.133 km? which is about 29.2% of its total surface....
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Not to be confused with land mass
Land mass

Land mass refers to the total area of a country or geographical region . The Earth's total land mass is 148,939,063.133 km? which is about 29.2% of its total surface....
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A landmass is a large continuous area of land
Landform

In the earth sciences and geology sub-fields a landform or physical feature comprises a geomorphology unit, and is largely defined by its surface form and location in the landscape, as part of the terrain, and as such, is typically an element of topography....
. Although it may be most often written as one word to distinguish it from the usage 'land mass' to mean the measure of a land area, it is also used as two words.

Landmasses include:
  • continent
    Continent

    A continent is one of several large landmasses on Earth. They are generally identified by convention rather than any strict criteria, with seven regions commonly regarded as continents ? they are : Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia ....
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  • supercontinent
    Supercontinent

    In geology, a supercontinent is a landmass comprising more than one continental core, or craton. The assembly of cratons and terrane that form Eurasia qualifies as a supercontinent today....
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  • large island
    Island

    An island or isle is any piece of land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls are called islets....
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