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> A "nearly Texas-size continent" would be about the same size as Madagascar, and much smaller than Greenland, and we don't call Madagascar or Greenland contine
by tablespoon 5y ago
> A "nearly Texas-size continent" would be about the same size as Madagascar, and much smaller than Greenland, and we don't call Madagascar or Greenland continents.
IIRC, the definition of "continent" in some contexts is not solely based on size. Continental crust is geologically different than oceanic crust, so if you find a bunch of it sunken underwater, it arguably a continent (geologically).
But it's not like there's a really solid definition for "continent" (e.g. IIRC, Europe is one almost entirely for cultural reasons).