The large parts of the surface of the Earth that rise above sea level. The seven major continents are Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America.
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- land bridge
- Eurasia (Geography)
- eurasiatio
- intercontinental
- Claxton, Allen E. (Quotes By)
- Laurasia
- ice ages (Science)
- continental growth (geology)
- intercontinental sea (geography)
- mesogeosyncline (geology)
- South America (geography)
- terrestrial ecosystem (ecology)
- craton (geology)
- continental drift
