Hi, I'm unsure if this question makes sense, but i'll like to know the different types of land masses and how each type is labelled as such (Pangaea? Archipelago? Continent? Island Countries?) I'm trying to research how different land masses are named and am quite unsure of how many different types are there to begin with. Any sort of clarifications is appreciated, thanks!

Ageologist is working in an area with exposed sedimentary rocks and finds a well exposed sequence of stratified rocks. as he works through a thick sequence of limestone, he sees abundant large clam fossils that produce an interlocking texture suggesting a reef, but within the limestone section these clams disappear and the overlying limestone is made up primarily of fragments of corals. he now moves 50 km away and finds limestones interbedded with shales, and the limestones contain the same clam fossils he had seen previously 50 km away. as he continues through this section, the rocks become entirely limestone, and the clams disappear again with coral fossils above forming a reef structure. he concludes