INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA

COASTAL PLAINS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is completely surrounded by water?
A
Plateau
B
Island
C
Ocean
D
none of above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Continental islands-these islands are the unsubmerged parts of the continents that are completely surrounded by water on all sides. Example: Greenland, Madagascar.

Detailed explanation-2: -Antarctica and Australia are the only two continents which are surrounded by sea on all the sides.

Detailed explanation-3: -Island: It is a landmass surrounded by water on all sides. it is formed by depositional work of glaciers, seas, rivers or by volcanic activities. India has two groups of islands.

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