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.
terÂ·rain. n. 1. a. An area of land; ground: climbed a tree to view the surrounding terrain. b. A particular geographic area; a region: a guide who knows this terrain well.2. The surface features of an area of land; topography: boots designed for rugged terrain.. 1. ground or a piece of ground, esp with reference to its physical character or military potential: radio reception can be difficult in mountainous terrain; a rocky terrain.