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Continents
There are a total of seven continents on earth: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South America. This category should contain questions regarding the continents.
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They would fit roughly together but not perfectly due to years and years of erosion.
As evident as Africa and So. America are that they were once joined.
Erosion does not work.
Even with that they will not fit. Try it with cut outs.
But shrink the size of the earths sphere to about 1/2 its size today and they fit perfect.
In what continent are the Bahamas?
Bahamas is in North America.
It is not on or in a continent is is part of a chain of islands called the West Indies in the Caribbean
We are actually in no continent, We are close to north America though, and considered apart of the Caribbean "West Indies"
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This is an interesting answer.
Per geography we learnt, does it mean islands are not part of continent ?
Isn't continent larger geography than a country ?
What is definition of island to belong a continent or not ? Isn't all islands part of some country and each country part of some continent ?
What continent does Fiji belongs to?
Fiji is not part of a continent, it is a group of 800 volcanic and coral islands in the South Pacific Ocean.
As a geographic grouping, Fiji, Australia, New Zealand, Vanuatu, Kiribati, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Marshall Islands, French Polynesia, Tonga, Tuvalu, W.Samoa, American Samoa, Federated State of Micronesia, Cook Islands and Palau are referred to as Oceania.
On what continent is the anteater found?
Anteaters are found throughout Central and South America. If you consider Central America to be part of North America the answer is yes there are anteaters in North America
What continents do they sell Coca Cola in?
A LOT! Coca- Cola is sold almost everywhere! And here's a little tip for you: When in a foreign country, and you are unsure about the water (like, it's dirty, or something) then drink the coke, because it really can't be changed or modified. Coke is coke.
Why do continents ends with the letter a?
Asia, Australia, Antarctica and Africa. All Continents end with the letter they started with!! Just a little tidbit
What continent are meerkats from?
Meerkats live in all parts of the Kalahari Desert in Botswana, in much of the Namib Desert in Namibia and southwestern Angola, and in South Africa.
Which continent is almost covered by a huge ice cap?
Antarctica is the continent which is almost completely covered with ice.
What are the 4 body of water around the seven continents?
Antarctic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean
Which two continents do not participate in the Olympics?
A Summer Olympics has not been held on the continents of Africa nor South America.
Because Antarctica is a "polar" region, there is no precipitation, it has no lakes or rivers and is in fact the driest continent. Average temperatures in the Antarctic interior get down to -70 degrees Celsius during the winter months and -35 degrees Celsius in the warmer months. The coastal temperatures are much warmer with a range of -15 to -32 Celsius in Winter and -5 to +5 Celsius in Summer. The interior of Antarctica is considered the world's driest desert because the extreme cold freezes water vapour out of the air. Annual snowfall on the polar plateau is equivalent to less than 5 cm of rain. Antarctica has some of the strongest winds on earth, with some winds reaching 320 kph.
Antarctica
Which continents are entirely surrounded by water?
There are only five continents that are completely surrounded by water.This is Australia,Africa,Antartica,
Do you mean 3 or have you not listeed them all?
What is the difference between Cambodia and Laos during the war in Vietnam?
- This is vey important for me and Th_is is very_ important for us.T
Olympia was a city in Ancient Greece and was where the Ancient Olympics were held. It is located in the European continent.
Olympia is the capital of Washington, USA and is located on the North American continent.
What area of land that is smaller than a continent that is completely surrounded by water?
An island.
Which is the coldest continent in the world?
Because Antarctica is a "polar" region, there is no precipitation, it has no lakes or rivers and is in fact the driest continent. Average temperatures in the Antarctic interior get down to -70 degrees Celsius during the winter months and -35 degrees Celsius in the warmer months. The coastal temperatures are much warmer with a range of -15 to -32 Celsius in Winter and -5 to +5 Celsius in Summer. The interior of Antarctica is considered the world's driest desert because the extreme cold freezes water vapour out of the air. Annual snowfall on the polar plateau is equivalent to less than 5 cm of rain. Antarctica has some of the strongest winds on earth, with some winds reaching 320 kph.
What was the race for territory an influence on the African continent called?
The “scramble for Africa”
What continent would you reach if you sailed south from Europe?
Africa would be the main answer, but there are parts of Europe where you could sail south and reach Asia, like sailing across the Black Sea to Turkey.
What are the verbs in this sentence The earth has seven continents?
The verbs in the sentence are "has" and "continents." "Has" is the main verb, indicating possession, while "continents" is part of a noun phrase that serves as the object of the sentence.
In which era did the super continent break up?
Pangaea started to break up during the Triassic Period. It continued to split apart in the Jurassic Period and was almost complete in breaking up in the Cretaceous Period. After that it formed into the landmasses that we see today.
