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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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What continent is the Philippine?

The Philippines is located in the continent of Asia.

Which country straddles two continents?

Physically there are not many, though there are others that own territory in more than one continent.

Europe & Asia:

Russia

Kazakhstan

Azerbaijan

Armenia

Georgia

Turkey

North America & Oceania (which is a region and not a continent):

United States - Hawaii is in Oceania

North America & South America:

Panama - It is considered the dividing line between the continents.

What are the two contenits that are totally north of the equator?

North America and Europe are the two continents that are completely north of the equator.

What continent setteld by early Americans?

Early Americans, or Native Americans, migrated from East Asia to North America and then from here into South America, where their people flourished for thousands of years.

What is the term for a large landmass that is smaller than continent and often separated from the main landmass by physical barriers such as mountains?

Your momma. No actually, they often call India the subcontinent. The reason it is separated by mountains is that it belongs to its own continental plate and is pushing against the rest of Asia causing those mountains.

What are the two smallest continest in land area that also fit the definition of an island?

The two smallest continents by land area that can also be considered islands are Australia and Antarctica. Australia is the smallest continent and is also sometimes referred to as an island continent due to its size and isolation. Antarctica, while larger than Australia, is the second smallest continent and is also considered an island due to its isolated location surrounded by the Southern Ocean.

What continent would you find didgeridoo?

You would find didgeridoo instruments primarily in Australia, which is the continent where they originated from. They are traditionally played by Indigenous Australians.

Which continent is partically in all four hemispheres?

The continent that is partially in all four hemispheres is Africa. It is divided by the Equator, the Prime Meridian, and the Tropic of Cancer, placing it in the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Hemispheres.

What four continents are partly in the northern hemisphere and partly in the southern hemisphere?

South America, Africa, and Asia are the continents that span both the Southern and Northern Hemisphere. There is not a fourth.

What 2 continents are part of one huge land mass?

Asia and Europe are part of the same landmass, known as Eurasia. The boundary between Europe and Asia is somewhat arbitrary and culturally defined rather than geographically distinct.

What is the theory that suggeat that the continents were once part of a supercontinent?

The theory is called the theory of continental drift, proposed by Alfred Wegener in the early 20th century. It suggests that the continents were once joined together as a single large landmass called Pangaea and have since drifted apart to their current positions.

What are the proper initials of the seven continents?

I'm not 100% sure, but I believe they are NA (North America) SA (Souh America) EU (Europe) AS (Asia) AF (Africa) AU (Australia) AN (Antarctica)

When did super continent separate?

Pangea broke apart about 200 million years ago.

Which is largest continents in the world?

the largest continent in the world would be Asia. Depending on how you view the world the answer could also be Eurasia which is the continents of Asia and Europe together.

Which contenent is south of all the other contenintes?

Antarctica is the continent that is located south of all the other continents. It is situated at the southernmost point of the Earth.

What is the lowest elevation on all the seven continents?

The Dead Sea in western Asia between the West Bank and Jordan. The surface of the Dead Sea is 1,300 feet below sea level. The deepest part of the very bottom of the sea is 2,300 feet below sea level. Since it is so low there are no rivers to drain out impurities in the Dead sea and most of the impurities would fall into the Dead Sea by gravity where it can't fall anywhere else. The Dead Sea is one of the saltiest seas in the world, even saltier than the Earths oceans. 35% of the water is dissolved salts. The only way water can escape the Dead Sea is by evaporation which leaves out the impurities behind, where the Dead Sea would have more of a concentration of salt and impurities. In the surface of the Dead Sea the air pressure is extremely high, and the highest in the world, since there is so much air molecules. The sky could look much more of a brighter blue, reflecting more sunlight, and sunsets may look more redder. Since there is so many air molecules the temperatures in the Dead Sea are normally high but since it has a water source where water has a higher heat capacity it doesn't really reach temperatures that are as hot as Death Calley in California.

What other countries are in the same continent?

North America: Canada, Mexico. Europe: France, Spain, Italy. Asia: China, Japan, India. Africa: Nigeria, Egypt, South Africa. South America: Brazil, Argentina, Chile. Oceania: Australia, New Zealand.

What is the item that provide evidence that the continents were once closer together called?

There are two basic evidences to support this theory:

1. Animals or plants of the same species can be found on separated continents (for example, Africa and Australia or North America and Europe) naturally, and have not been placed by man. This must mean all the continents were previously connected, allowing the animals and plants to disperse.

2. The continents all seem to fit together like a jigsaw puzzle. This must mean all the continents were previously connected, but have since broken off and their coastlines have eroded since then, which explains why they do not perfectly fit together.

Is there a globe of Earth with movable continents?

Yes, there are educational globes that have movable continents to help students understand concepts like plate tectonics and continental drift. These globes can be rotated or adjusted to show different positions of the continents in the past, present, or future.

Why is the land considered one of the continent's greatest resources?

Land is considered one of the continent's greatest resources because it provides a foundation for agriculture, housing, infrastructure, and natural resources. It also supports biodiversity, ecosystems, and can hold valuable minerals and energy sources. Additionally, land has cultural, historical, and recreational significance for societies.

Is a continent bigger than a state?

Yes, a continent is typically much larger in size and population than a state. Continents like Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia consist of multiple countries and states within them.

What are the seven conitient?

North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Antarctica and Australia.

What continent is on the same landmass as Europe?

Asia is the continent that shares the same landmass with Europe. Europe and Asia are technically part of the same landmass known as Eurasia due to the lack of a strict geographical boundary between them.