Share this article. Share. This graphic shows Africa is bigger than the land masses of the US, China, India, Mexico, Peru, France, Spain, Papua New Guinea, Sweden, Japan, Germany, Norway, Italy, New Zealand, the UK, Nepal, Bangladesh and Greece put together. It also lists the top 100 countries in the world in terms of biggest land size.
Definition of ground cover. 1  1 : the small plants on a forest floor except young trees. 2  2a : a planting of low plants (as ivy) that covers the ground in place of turfb : a plant adapted for use as ground cover.
Grounding. Grounding creates a low-resistance path from a tool to the earth to disperse unwanted current. When a short or lightning occurs, energy flows to the ground, protecting you from electrical shock, injury and death. Grounding is a secondary method of preventing electrical shock. Grounded electrical systems are usually connected to a grounding rod that is placed 6-8 feet deep into the earth.