Antarctica covers about 10% of the earth's surface and is counted among the seven continents on earth. In European schools, its often taught that there are only six continents, joining North and South America into a single continent.
Oceania is a geographical, very often a geopolitical region consisting of numerous lands - mostly islands in the Pacific Ocean and the vicinity.
As to why it is considered a continental region, that varies on what source you use. Teaching of geography across the world has not been standardized. As the number of continents varies from 8 if you include Oceania down to a possible 4.
I expect the reason Oceania is considered a continent by some, is just ease of use, or if you want to put it bluntly, just plain laziness.
Antarctica
Antarctica is known as the frozen continent, as it is covered by a thick ice sheet and has extremely cold temperatures throughout the year.
Antarctica is a continent surrounded in winter by frozen sea -- in particular the Southern Ocean.
Antarctica is the only continent that is completely frozen in the soil. The majority of the continent is covered in ice, with thick ice sheets that have formed over millions of years.
Antarctica, the continent, is bedrock and soil. Ninety-eight percent of it is covered, however, by frozen water -- an ice sheet.
The frozen desert is called Antarctica.
Antarctica
For about half the year there is little or no sun on the continent.
Antarctica is the frozen continent located south of the equator. It is the southernmost continent on Earth and is covered in ice and snow.
Is called Antarctica. Although 98% of Antarctica is ice, there is land underneath the ice cover unlike the Arctic where the ice floats on top of the ocean.
Yes, Antarctica is the correct spelling of the word.Some example sentences are:The explorers perished in the Antarctica.The Antarctica is a frozen continent.
The continent of South America extends southward towards the continent of Antarctica. The South Pole is located on the continent of Antarctica.