SSC
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Australia is not considered an island.
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Australia has mostly rainforests.
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Australia is the world’s smallest continent.
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Australia is not considered a country.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Australia. Australia is the smallest continent in the world. Hence, it is also called the island continent.
Detailed explanation-2: -In the world, there are seven continents and Asia is the biggest, and Australia is the smallest by land mass at almost a fifth of the size of Asia, but Europe is not far behind, as Australia is just over a million square miles larger than Australia.
Detailed explanation-3: -How Small Is Australia by Land Area and Population? In terms of land area, the continent of Australia is the world’s smallest continent. In total, it includes 2, 967, 909 square miles (7, 686, 884 square kilometers), which is slightly smaller than the country of Brazil as well as the contiguous United States.
Detailed explanation-4: -Australia lies in the southern hemisphere of the earth. Australia is called as the Island continent. Australia is surrounded by oceans and seas by all sides. Australia shares its part with the Indian ocean as well as the largest Pacific Ocean.