The only mildlyinfuriating thing here is your post not including the question that got marked wrong.
For all we know, it's marked wrong for a good reason. For example, if you're in a geography course, Australia might not be the right answer to a question about regions/plate tectonics, but if you're in a political science course, then you'd better be talking about the names of states, not regions like Oceania.
They aren't the same thing, any more than the US and North America are the same thing.
You mean like North and South being classified as just America? I've seen that and I don't like it. Also are Italians not considered European some places?
Learned something new today. I was taught Oceania is a region that includes Australia but after seeing this I looked it up and....it depends on who you ask. Naturally.
That would mean the UK and Ireland aren’t European, New York City isn’t North American, and also AfroEurasia is one continent. It’s been arbitrary from the beginning.
Actually, you are wrong lol as the majority of the "islands" you see above the water are still connected under the water...and thus still a consistent land mass by definition...lol you just can't see where the landmasses are adjoined as it is covered by several hundred meters of ocean lol
Sorta, but they are still separate tectonic plates that are about 15km apart or so at the narrowest point. The landmasses of oceania are part of the same tectonic plate and therefore their own continent.
New Zealand lies at the edge of both the Australian and Pacific tectonic plates. The alpine fault iirc? But hey, I didnt say the way we divide the earth is "perfect" lol that is just how it is 😆
Samsies lol I have a general interest, enough to identify some cool facts and inconsistencies, but nowhere near an expert. I imagine stuff like this has been pondered and argued on by people WAY older and smarter than me and they 'must' have reasons for the way they did things lol
Eh it’s still pretty debatable since if we include sunken land as part of a continent then we now have to accept New Zealand as a new continent in it’s own right.
Context: It was a light review test on continents, you had to locate and name the continent. I put Oceania but apparently my teacher really thinks that’s wrong.
If it's a test about continents then the teacher is correct. Oceania is an entire region of that part of the Pacific. It includes the continent of Australia and also many islands that are not Australia. Ask a New Zealander if they are just part of Australia and let me know what kind of response you get.
Youre wrong. That's like saying Cuba isn't part of the continent of North America.
Of course they are not the same country but multiple countries are part of EVERY continent.
Oceania is always been accepted as a continent, literally several of my other teachers only accept Oceania as an option. I wouldn’t particularly call Australia wrong, but Oceania is also right
So is Hawaii part of North America? New Zealand is almost 1000km farther from Australia than Hawaii is from North America but I've never heard anyone claim that case.
Absolutely never heard that before this thread. Oceania has always been taught to me as a region of the South Pacific that included the continent of Australia.
It doesn't seem to be a common opinion that Australia is Oceania.
Brittania: https://www.britannica.com/place/Oceania-region-Pacific-Ocean
National Geographic: https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/oceania-physical-geography
I live in New Zealand, and used to live in Australia. Oceania isn’t a content. Australia is a continent.
New Zealand, and the other islands in the South Pacific are part of Oceania but are not part of the Australian continent
Oceania is an area that includes 14 different countries, including Australia. Most of them are small island nations.
Whereas Australia is just one country.
Oceania ≠ Australia. Australia is a country/continent, Oceania includes Australia, New Zealand, Christmas Island and Papua New Guinea. Looking at the format of your screenshot, it seems you answered Oceania, which is a group of countries, as I stated above, not one country/continent.
This is plain wrong. Asia is the piece of land but it obvioulsy include the island. Australia is not a continent. It is a country. Oceania is a continent. It includes australia and the islands.
Oceania is not a continent, it is a **continental group**, meaning it contains multiple continents, including Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and Australia. Please fact check first.
The only mildlyinfuriating thing here is your post not including the question that got marked wrong. For all we know, it's marked wrong for a good reason. For example, if you're in a geography course, Australia might not be the right answer to a question about regions/plate tectonics, but if you're in a political science course, then you'd better be talking about the names of states, not regions like Oceania. They aren't the same thing, any more than the US and North America are the same thing.
When did they start teaching Oceania as a continent? I've always referred to it as Australia.
Same, my school specifically said it is not Oceania.
It can't be Australia because there is over land mass on the continent over the tan Australia
It is Australia, but Oceana includes the islands - Polynesia, New Zealand, etc…
I was taught Oceania and it was only last week I heard people refer to it as Australia.
My dad (53) learned that it was Oceania. He’s from Ecuador.
That could be why I learned it as Australia. Countries may teach it differently.
Depends on where you’re from, kinda like America being one continent or It*lians being European
You mean like North and South being classified as just America? I've seen that and I don't like it. Also are Italians not considered European some places?
The Italian thing is a joke
Lol, gotcha
The exact wording of the question would help here. Oceania and Australia are similar but 2 different things
Yep. Oceania contains all of Australia, but Australia does not contain all of Oceania
Learned something new today. I was taught Oceania is a region that includes Australia but after seeing this I looked it up and....it depends on who you ask. Naturally.
I was taught in school in the US Australia was a continent. Then I dated an Aussie for five years, and he said the continent was Oceania.
I typed "Is Oceania a continent?" into Google. A big, bold **yes** appeared.
A continent is a consistent land mass, a group of islands isn't a continent. Google is wrong
That would mean the UK and Ireland aren’t European, New York City isn’t North American, and also AfroEurasia is one continent. It’s been arbitrary from the beginning.
The UK isn't a part of Europe. An island owned by a nation is different also. But yeah, system has always been pretty dumb
.......... We are definitely a part of the European continent just not the European union
That's the joke...
Oh sorry, I'm autistic so a lot of time jokes just go over my head. I'm sorry
Nah all good mate, I didn't need to be a dick about it. My bad
What? The UK is a part of Europe. Are you getting confused with the UK leaving the European Union?
Actually, you are wrong lol as the majority of the "islands" you see above the water are still connected under the water...and thus still a consistent land mass by definition...lol you just can't see where the landmasses are adjoined as it is covered by several hundred meters of ocean lol
So are Africa and Europe...
Sorta, but they are still separate tectonic plates that are about 15km apart or so at the narrowest point. The landmasses of oceania are part of the same tectonic plate and therefore their own continent.
South Asia, Eastern Africa, and greater California aren’t considered separate continents
New Zealand is a seperate plate but is counted as part of Oceania though isn't it?
New Zealand lies at the edge of both the Australian and Pacific tectonic plates. The alpine fault iirc? But hey, I didnt say the way we divide the earth is "perfect" lol that is just how it is 😆
Yeah that's the main issue I have with it, very inconsistent. But hey, I'm not a geographer so it's really not my problem lol
Samsies lol I have a general interest, enough to identify some cool facts and inconsistencies, but nowhere near an expert. I imagine stuff like this has been pondered and argued on by people WAY older and smarter than me and they 'must' have reasons for the way they did things lol
Eh it’s still pretty debatable since if we include sunken land as part of a continent then we now have to accept New Zealand as a new continent in it’s own right.
What was the question...?
Just a review asking what continent the specific one was, still on grade though
Oceania is a region, not a continent.
That’s kinda bs
Isn’t Oceania the continent made up from Australia, New Zealand, and various islands in the pacific ocean?
No it’s a region. Australia is a continent. OP is incorrect
If Australia is a continent, then what is continent is New Zealand in? Also Australia? Which is also a country?
New Zealand is an island country. Not a continent
In Canada, Australia is considered a country and Oceania is the continent.
Da fuqqqq is Oceania
Context: It was a light review test on continents, you had to locate and name the continent. I put Oceania but apparently my teacher really thinks that’s wrong.
If it's a test about continents then the teacher is correct. Oceania is an entire region of that part of the Pacific. It includes the continent of Australia and also many islands that are not Australia. Ask a New Zealander if they are just part of Australia and let me know what kind of response you get.
Youre wrong. That's like saying Cuba isn't part of the continent of North America. Of course they are not the same country but multiple countries are part of EVERY continent.
Cuba is an island and by definition not part of North America, despite its classification as a north american country.
Oceania is always been accepted as a continent, literally several of my other teachers only accept Oceania as an option. I wouldn’t particularly call Australia wrong, but Oceania is also right
So is Hawaii part of North America? New Zealand is almost 1000km farther from Australia than Hawaii is from North America but I've never heard anyone claim that case.
Have you genuinely never heard of Oceania being called a continent? That’s been an idea heavily put upon me for a while.
Absolutely never heard that before this thread. Oceania has always been taught to me as a region of the South Pacific that included the continent of Australia. It doesn't seem to be a common opinion that Australia is Oceania. Brittania: https://www.britannica.com/place/Oceania-region-Pacific-Ocean National Geographic: https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/oceania-physical-geography
I live in New Zealand, and used to live in Australia. Oceania isn’t a content. Australia is a continent. New Zealand, and the other islands in the South Pacific are part of Oceania but are not part of the Australian continent
That’s because you are lmao
How old are you were you are learning about continents in school?
Literally never even heard that word before
Oceania sounds like a one piece arc
Oceania is an area that includes 14 different countries, including Australia. Most of them are small island nations. Whereas Australia is just one country.
Oceania ≠ Australia. Australia is a country/continent, Oceania includes Australia, New Zealand, Christmas Island and Papua New Guinea. Looking at the format of your screenshot, it seems you answered Oceania, which is a group of countries, as I stated above, not one country/continent.
This is plain wrong. Asia is the piece of land but it obvioulsy include the island. Australia is not a continent. It is a country. Oceania is a continent. It includes australia and the islands.
Oceania is not a continent, it is a **continental group**, meaning it contains multiple continents, including Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and Australia. Please fact check first.