Mercator projection Greenland shown at actual size at the equator
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No such thing as a continent. Its an erroneous concept.
Dude, continental plates exist, that's what continents sit on and how they've slowly moved about the planet. Plate tectonics is a real thing. Sorry you don't like reality, can't help you there. shrug
Tectonic plates are real. Continents are defined as large landmasses surrounded by water. This means most of the continents aren't continents. Africa, asia, and Europe are connected. North and south america are connected. Tectonic plates have nothing to do with the definition of 'continent.' Sorry you don't like reality.
That is patently false. Here's the definition:
con·ti·nent1 /ˈkänt(ə)nənt/ noun noun: continent; plural noun: continents
Here are some other facts about continents:
Geologically -Continents are made up of lower-density rocks than the seafloor or mantle.
Tectonic plates -Continents correlate with the positions of tectonic plates. Geologists theorize that continents move due to plate tectonics.
Mountain formation -Mountains form on continents when tectonic plates crash together, creating wrinkles in the crust.
Name -The word "continent" comes from the Latin terra continēns, which means "land held together" or "connected land".
The definition has nothing to do with how much water is surrounding it. Try again homie.
Please share the source of the definition you provided. Thanks.