[DOC] [TLE] Why is Australia considered a continent and not an island? - Quora [PAR] What is and isn't a continent isn't a very well-defined rule. Most continents are 
defined as such ... Australia is considered a continent (some call the continent of 
Australia different names, such as Meganesia or Sahul) partly for historical 
reasons... [DOC] [TLE] Re: Are Antarctica and Australia both considered islands and if not ... [PAR] Nov 25, 2000 ... What we should do is take a look at some definitions, and you can decide ... It's 
been called an island continent for a long time by explorers and... [DOC] [TLE] 7 Continents of the World and the 5 Oceans List [PAR] Because of its size, and isolated location, it is also called as island continent. ... 
The countries of Europe had been controlled by the Americas, some parts of... [DOC] [TLE] Australia: Island or Continent? - World Island Info [PAR] Why should Australia be considered a continent and Greenland an island? The 
answer is not clear-cut, but there are rational reasons behind it. [DOC] [TLE] Why Greenland is an Island and Australia is a Continent [PAR] Apr 15, 2013 ... Why Greenland is an Island and Australia is a Continent ... Australia rests on its 
own tectonic plate called the Australian Plate. .... In some Commonwealth 
countries (eg Australia) the Queen is head of state, in some (eg India),... [DOC] [TLE] Australia (continent) - Wikipedia [PAR] As the country of Australia is mostly on a single landmass, and comprises most of the continent, it is sometimes informally referred to as an island continent, surrounded by oceans. [DOC] [TLE] Island - Wikipedia [PAR] An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. 
Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, 
skerries, cays or keys. An island in a river or a lake island may be called an eyot 
or ait, and a small ... Some places may even retain "island" in their names for 
historical reasons... [DOC] [TLE] Continent - Wikipedia [PAR] A continent is one of several very large landmasses on Earth. Generally identified 
by ..... Some islands lie on sections of continental crust that have rifted and drifted 
apart from a ... Others divided the continents by isthmuses, calling the continents
... [DOC] [TLE] List of island countries - Wikipedia [PAR] This is a list of island countries. An island is a land mass (smaller than a continent
) that is ... such as Northern Cyprus. Some states, such as Taiwan, officially claim 
to hold continental territories but are de facto limited to control over islands. [DOC] [TLE] Why do people call the continent of Australia; Oceania or ... [PAR] Mar 8, 2013 ... I'm sick of hearing people call this continent Oceania, especially by ... is a region 
that includes New zealand and the pacific islands. ... There are probably some 
teachers in the USA that are not teaching this exactly correctly. [DOC] [TLE] Why do we call some land masses (like Greenland) islands, and ... [PAR] Apr 25, 2013 ... Earth SciencesWhy do we call some land masses (like Greenland) ... I looked up 
the definitions of both island and continent but that didn't give... [DOC] [TLE] Frequently Asked Questions, FAQ - National Geographic [PAR] Some geographers list only six continents, combining Europe and Asia into ... 
Islands located near a continent are generally considered, in a geographical... [DOC] [TLE] J! Archive - Show #967, aired 1988-11-15 [PAR] This film could have been called "Little Lady Fauntleroy" since it starred her, "
America's sweetheart" .... Some call it the island continent... [DOC] [TLE] Australia and Oceania: Physical Geography - National Geographic ... [PAR] Jan 4, 2012 ... Oceania is a continent made up of thousands of islands throughout the South 
Pacific Ocean. ... These three regions share some physical features. ... High 
islands, also called volcanic islands, are created as volcanic eruptions... [DOC] [TLE] Marine Geology: Plate Tectonics - MarineBio.net [PAR] Some of the crust is mostly

Question: Some call it the island continent
Answer: Australia