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Europe was named by the ancient Greeks after their mythological character, Europa.Asia was named by the ancient Greeks after their mythological character, Asia.
Africa was a name of ancient Roman province which then became to mean the whole continent, which the Greeks had calledLibya.
Americawas named by a German cartographer Martin Waldseemüller after an Italian explorer and cartographer Amerigo Vespucci in 1507.
Australia name comes from Terra australis incognita, "unknown southern land" in latin, the term was known in the ancient times, even though Australia wasn't known to the ancients.Sir Richard Hakluyt, and English writer
named it Australia after the term in 1625.
Antarctica is a latinised version of a greek term antarktiké, feminine of antarktikos, meaning "opposite to the Arctic", opposite to the north. The continent was named by a Scottish cartographer John George Bartholomew in 1890s.
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How were the seven continents named?
The seven continents were originally named based on geographical, historical, or cultural factors by early explorers and mapmakers. Some continents are named after specific geographical features, such as Asia (from the Assyrian word for "east") and Africa (possibly from the Romans' name for the region). Others, like North and South America, are named after famous explorers (Amerigo Vespucci). Australia was named after the Latin word "australis" meaning southern, while Europe's origin is uncertain but could be from the Phoenician word for "sunset" or the Greek princess Europa.
Were there any other named landmasses between Pangaea and the seven continents we know today?
Nope
What are the seven continents in the world named?
North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, Antarctica
Seven continents of the world?
The seven continents of the world are:EuropeSouth AmericaNorth AmericaAfricaAustraliaAsiaAntarctica
Can you name the seven continents of the world?
The seven continents of the world are:EuropeSouth AmericaNorth AmericaAfricaAustraliaAsiaAntarctica
Who named the seven continents of earth?
The seven continents of Earth are Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania, Antarctica, North America, and South America. The naming of these continents is attributed to historical and geographical conventions over time, with no single individual responsible for naming all seven continents.
Why do you have seven continents?
cause as people looked the continents grow
What are the nouns in this sentence The earth has seven continents?
earth and continents
Has a band ever performed on all seven continents?
Several bands have performed on all seven continents, including Fall Out Boy, who played on the seven continents in the span of 9 months in 2007-2008.
Who many continents are on the Earth?
There are seven continents on mother earth
Ha many continents r in the world?
There are seven continents in the world:)
Before the earth was divided into seven continents what was the name before?
Before the continents were divided into seven, they were part of a supercontinent called Pangaea around 335 million years ago.
