Why continents?

We may have 196 counteries but to group them together they have been divided into the continents which are large islands on earth. They are huge and comprise of numerous counteries which come under them. Although there are 7 continents but combining some of them forms other continents. read more

While continent was used on the one hand for relatively small areas of continuous land, on the other hand geographers again raised Herodotus's query about why a single large landmass should be divided into separate continents. read more

Using the criteria defined above, many geologists say there are six continents: Africa, Antarctica, Australia, North and South America, and Eurasia. If you went to school in the United States, chances are you were taught that there are seven continents: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America. read more

Click to Enlarge. Today, we have seven continents on planet Earth surrounded by five oceans.Each of the seven continental land masses is diverse and distinctly unique with their own plants, animals, deserts, mountains, rivers, lakes, cultures, and weather. read more