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7 continents. Here in europe its taught as south america and north america, divided.
The other day chatting with an American I learned that in the U.S is taught that North-America and South-America are diferent continents while down here is taught that they both are part of one: America. I found it strange that there isn't an unified form of separating the continents. I would like to know how is it taught in other parts of the world.
7 continents. Here in europe its taught as south america and north america, divided.
In France, it's taught that there are 6 continents
Last edited by sonic21; 04-21-2009 at 02:32 PM.
7 continents. That's why we dug the Panama Canal!
If North and South America are 1 continent, Asia and Europe should be one continent.
Some do call it Eurasia.
The division between Asia and Europe are the Caucus mountains.
North America = Canada, US, Mexico.
South America = Everything else
Central America=Non existent (or so it seems...)
That's what I was going to say.
i guess it's 8, with the discovery of the new continent of Central America.
So I guess that in different parts of Europe is taught differently.
I know. I'm saying that if one is arguing against the existence of 7 continents, their alternative should be 5, not 6. No way can North and South America be considered 1 continent and not Eurasia.
If you're going to separate North and South America then it'd make sense to separate Central America too.
I'm not arguing anything I'm just saying how my teachers taught me when I was child.
Maybe claim was the better word to use.
Eurasia, Africa, North America, South America, Australia, Antartica.
6.
Where are you from?
There is only 1. The United States of America. Everything else is .
Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Australia, Antartica.
7.
I was taught 2 different ways but both meant 7 continents.
Mostly I was taught:
North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica
I had one Hispanic teacher who taught us:
North America, Central America, South America, Eurasia, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica
Encyclopedia Brittanica states:
World Book Encyclopedia:Continent: one of the larger continuous masses of land, namely, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia, listed in order of size. (Europe and Asia are sometimes considered a single continent, Eurasia).
Continent is a part of Earth's surface that forms one of the great dry-land masses of the world. It usually has extensive plains or plateaus and one or more mountain ranges, and is surrounded or nearly surrounded by water. The continents of the world are Asia (17,036,000 square miles, or 44,123,000 square kilometers); Africa (11,684,000 square miles, or 30,262,000 square kilometers); North America (9,525,000 square miles, or 24,669,000 square kilometers); South America (6,887,000 square miles, or 17,836,000 square kilometers); Antarctica 4,700,000 square miles, or 12,100,000 square kilometers); Europe (4,033,000 square miles, or 10,445,000 square kilometers); and Australia (2,970,000 square miles, or 7,692,000 square kilometers). Technically, Europe is not a continent, but a peninsula of Asia. It is part of what may be called the Eurasian continent, which has a total area of 21,069,000 square miles (54,568,000 square kilometers). The islands that make up the Pacific Islands, or Oceania, are not part of any continent. They have an area of about 492,000 square miles (1,274,000 square kilometers).
So you disagree with you?
Geez. If somebody thinks that the Americas are 1, then Eurasia should be 1. As it is, Eurasia should be 1, regardless of the Americas. But if the Americas are considered 1, then Eurasia should be considered 1. If A, then B (but not the other way around).So you disagree with you?
In the U.S is it taught that Europe and Asia are one?
Not that I know of.
Depends on how you define continent, the word has different meanings.
So USA should be renamed as USNA
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