af Rosmeri Quispe Huaman 4 år siden
663
Mere som dette
The first division between continents was made by ancient Greek navigators, who named them 'landmass, terra firma'.
Generally classified by convention rather than any strict criteria, nowadays seven regions are regarded as continents from a geopolitical point of view.
Antarctica is not only the coldest place on Earth but also the highest, driest, windiest and emptiest, completely covered with ice.
75% of the world's ice and 70% of the Earth's fresh water is located here.
Summer months of December to February give 24 hours of light, while the winter months of late March to late September are pitch dark the whole day.
There are no permanent inhabitants, except for scientists maintaining research stations in Antarctica.
There is plenty of animal life in Antarctica. It is a continent of extreme conditions but a range of well-adapted animals thrive here at various times of the year.
Name at least 5 of these animals.
Antarctica sees half a year of light and half a year of complete darkness.
Write down which months give 24 hours of light, and which are the ones that give pitch darkness the whole day.
The coldest natural temperature ever recorded on Earth was recorded here.
Write it down.
Write down the temperatures of the Frozen Continent during the summer and the winter.
You can find on this continent:
The world's highest uninterrupted waterfall can be found here.
Write down its name, height and the country in which you can find it.
There are 12 countries that make up South America.
Name as many of you can! Don't forget about their capitals.
North America has five time zones and it is the only continent with every type of climate.
North America was named after the explorer Amerigo Vespucci and is also known as the 'New World'.
The world's largest sugar exporter among the seven continents - Cuba - also called the 'sugar bowl of the world' is located here.
Asia is the world's largest continent of the seven continents in size, as it covers one-third of the earth's surface.
It includes 50 countries, and it is the most populated continent, 60% of the total population of the Earth lives here.
Saber quién
Saber cómo
Saber por qué
saber qué
Europe is separated from Asia by the Ural mountains and the Caspian Sea.
It is surrounded by water on three sides: Mediterranean Sea in the south, Atlantic Ocean in the west, and the Arctic Ocean in the north.
Three-fourth of the world's potatoes grow in Europe.
