An Overview Of The Continets Flashcards
Earth is approximately ___% water
71%
Earth is approximately ____% land
29%
Years ago all the continents were joined together as one enormous landmass called ______________
Pangaea
What are tetonics?
Movement of the earth’s plates
What did tectonics cause?
Caused the landmass to break down into smaller areas and split up into continents
Where does the word “continent” originate from?
The latin word “contiere” which means “to hold together”
Earth is divided into ___ continents and __ oceans
7;5
What are the 7 continents?
North America, south America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, Antarctica
What is the only continent without countries?
Antarctica
What are the five main bodies of water?
Pacific, Indian, Arctic, Antarctic, Atlantic
What is the largest and most peaceful ocean?
Pacific
What is the smallest and most shallow ocean?
Arctic
Landmasses are called _________________
Subcontinents
What is a subcontinent?
An area of land that has its own cultural identity and geographical features
What are three most well known subcontinents?
Indian subcontinent, Arabian peninsula, Greenland
What is the Indian subcontinent also known as?
The Asian continent
What is the largest peninsula in the world?
Arabian peninsula
What is the biggest island that is considered a subcontinent?
Greenland
How many countries in the world?
195
What continent has the largest population?
Asia
Which continent has the most populous cities?
Asia
Antarctica has an extremely low population because?
It is almost completely covered in ice
