Is there a new continent?

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What is the newest continent on Earth?

Zealandia
The crystals hailed from rocks that were collected from the islands of New Zealand, which are among the few bits of Zealandia’s nearly two million square miles that poke above the sea. Only recently recognized by scientists, Zealandia is the most submerged, thinnest, and youngest continent yet found.

Is Zealandia a micro continent?

If classified as a microcontinent, Zealandia would be the world’s largest microcontinent. Its area is six times the area of Madagascar, the next-largest microcontinent in the world, and more than half the area of the Australian continent.

Are there 8 continents now?

New maps reveal details about the size and shape of Earth’s lost 8th continent, Zealandia, which disappeared under the Pacific Ocean. Scientists confirmed the existence of an eighth continent, called Zealandia, under New Zealand and the surrounding ocean in 2017.

Is Zealandia rising?

Because ocean crust is thinner than continental crust, it doesn’t rise up as far. Continents can’t be made of oceanic crust. But having continental crust isn’t enough to confirm Zealandia is a new continent. For a decade, Mortimer and others have been building a case that it is.

Are there 8 or 7 continents?

By most standards, Earth has seven continents – Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia/Oceania, Europe, North America, and South America. A group of geologists believes we should recognize an eighth. At Zealandia’s Wikipedia page, references to the hidden continent go back to about 2007.

Is New Zealand a part of Zealandia?

An eighth continent, called Zealandia, is hidden under New Zealand and the surrounding Pacific. Since 94\% of Zealandia is submerged, discerning the continent’s age and mapping it is difficult.

When was Zealandia opened?

Zealandia (wildlife sanctuary)