Landmasses & Bodies of Water

• A supercontinent refers to the grouping of formerly dispersed spread continents.
• A continent is mainly surrounded by seas and usually consists of various countries.
• An island is an area of land smaller than a continent and is entirely surrounded by water.
• The ocean is a continuous body of salt water that covers more than 70% of the Earth's surface.
• The sea is smaller than the ocean and is usually located where land and ocean meet.
• A lake is a body of stagnant water which is surrounded by land.
• A river is a natural and free flowing body of water.
• A canal is a passage of water that lets transport ships and boats pass through.
• A strait is a narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two other large areas of water.