SSC
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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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: -By most standards, there is a maximum of seven continents-Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia/Oceania, Europe, North America, and South America. Many geographers and scientists now refer to six continents, in which Europe and Asia are combined (because they’re one solid landmass).
Detailed explanation-3: -But how many continents are there according to the more widely accepted view? In the most widely accepted view, there are 7 continents all in all: Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, South America, Antarctica, and Australia. This model is preferred by the Chinese and majority of the English-speaking countries.