从地理上来说, island和continent有什么区别?他们不是都浮在水面上吗?

母语人士的回答
Rebecca
主要区别在于一个island可以属于或属于一个国家,并且通常小于一个continent 。 continent有特定的地理边界,比island还大。示例: New Zealand is an island. (新西兰是一个岛屿。)示例: Australia is a continent due to its size, although it seems similar to an island since it's surrounded by water. (它看起来像一个岛屿,因为它被水包围,但澳大利亚是一个大陆,因为它的大小。)