How Many Continents?

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How many continents? Sep 16, 2006
Just thought about it. I think there are 7 continents

1. Africa
2. Antartica
3. Asia
4. Australia
5. Europe
6. North America (Panama and north)
7. South America (Colombia and South)

What say you?

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Sep 16, 2006
uhh.. that's correct...
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Sep 16, 2006
Why do you have doubts?
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A continent is one of several major land masses on the earth. There is no standard definition for the number of continents but you'll commonly find that the numbers six or seven are used. By most standards, there are a maximum of seven continents - Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America. Most students in the U.S. are taught that there are seven continents.
In Europe, many students are taught about six continents, where North and South America is combined to form a single America. Thus, these six continents are Africa, America, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, and Europe.

Many geographers and scientists now refer to six continents, where Europe and Asia are combined (since they're one solid landmass). Thus, these six continents are Africa, Antarctica, Australia, Eurasia, North America, and South America.
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Re: How many continents? Sep 17, 2006
Concord wrote:Just thought about it. I think there are 7 continents

1. Africa
2. Antartica
3. Asia
4. Australia
5. Europe
6. North America (Panama and north)
7. South America (Colombia and South)

What say you?


Me say same same! :lol:
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Re: How many continents? Sep 17, 2006
Concord wrote:Just thought about it. I think there are 7 continents

1. Africa
2. Antartica
3. Asia
4. Australia
5. Europe
6. North America (Panama and north)
7. South America (Colombia and South)

What say you?

7 continents.....7 days of the week.....
mmmm.......I sense a conspiracy
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Sep 17, 2006
hmmm you may be right but there are rumors that god rested on the 7th day so maybe that is why some choose to believe there are only 6 continents......

In Elementary Mrs Adams taught me there were 7.
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Sep 17, 2006
Or maybe they are still looking at the pre-Ice Age map
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