How many continents and oceans are there on Earth?

7 Continents and 5 Oceans of the World – Updated on April 28th, 2018: Our planet Earth, where all of us live is one of the most diverse planets known to human being. read more

There are 7 continents on earth. Many people combine the two continents Asia and Europe into a single continent and call it Eurasia. Many others combine the two continents North America and South America into one and call it the American continent. read more

The Arctic Ocean is the smallest of the world’s oceans. It is located across the northern part of the globe above the North American, European, and Asian continents. It happens to be the most shallow of all oceans on earth. The Arctic Ocean is unique due mostly to the extremely cold climate it is located in. read more

Another way to look at it is to divide the world ocean by the different continents and other major geographic regions it touches. Using this method there are 5 oceans. There is the Atlantic Ocean which separates the American Continents from Europe and Africa. Then there is the Pacific which separates Asia and the Americas. read more