GK
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
Question
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How many continents are there on Earth?
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5
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7
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9
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11
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A continent is one of Earth’s seven main divisions of land. The continents are, from largest to smallest: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia.
Detailed explanation-2: -The names of the seven continents of the world are: Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia, North America, South America, and Antarctica.
Detailed explanation-3: -In 1912, German scientist Alfred Wegener proposed a theory he called continental drift. According to Wegener’s theory, Earth’s continents once formed a single, giant landmass, which he called Pangaea. Over millions of years, Pangaea slowly broke apart, eventually forming the continents as they are today.
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