SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -Europe is the western peninsula of the giant “supercontinent” of Eurasia. Europe is divided from Asia by a series of watersheds, including the Ural River and the Caspian and Black Seas. Europe is the second-smallest continent.

Detailed explanation-2: -Its name comes from adding the “Eur” from “Europe” to “Asia". It and Africa form a part of the world called “Afro-Eurasia". Some geographers say Eurasia is one continent, because Europe and Asia are mostly on the same tectonic plate and do not have a sea between them.

Detailed explanation-3: -Continents of Asia and Europe is together known as Eurasia. Asia and Europe are continents which are not separated by sea.

Detailed explanation-4: -Europe is often described as a “peninsula of peninsulas.” A peninsula is a piece of land surrounded by water on three sides. Europe is a peninsula of the Eurasian supercontinent and is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and the Mediterranean, Black, and Caspian seas to the south.