section_path: Other divisions/Geological continents
section_name: Geological continents
paragraph_text: Geological continents
  
  Geologists use four key attributes to define a continent:
  
  With the addition of Zealandia in 2017, Earth currently has seven recognized geological continents:
  
  Due to lacking the presence of Precambrian cratonic rocks, Zealandia's status as a geological continent has been disputed by some geologists. However, a study conducted in 2021 found that part of the submerged continent is indeed Precambrian, twice as old as geologists had previously thought, which is further evidence that supports the idea of Zealandia being a geological continent.
  
  All seven geological continents are spatially isolated by geologic features.