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  • Understanding Earth's Landmass: Definitions & Terminology
    The term for all the land on Earth is the Earth's landmass or simply landmass.

    Other terms that might be used, but are less precise, include:

    * Continents: These are the large landmasses separated by oceans.

    * Land: This is a more general term that can refer to any area of ground that is not water.

    * Terra: This is a Latin word for "earth" and can be used to refer to the land as opposed to the sea.

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