The continents of the world with their adjacent islands stand on vast pediments of varying breadth covered by relatively shallow water, less than 100 fathoms deep.
Amazwekazi ehlabathi kakunye neziqithi eziyingqongileyo kwindawo-ngendawo ezingalinganiyo ngobubanzi zigqunywe ngamanzi angenzulu ukuya ngaphantsi kweFathumus ezilukhulu ubunzulu.