por Juan Carlos Vázquez Martínez hace 2 años
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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.
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.
The specialty of some animals is they are found only in a particular region and nowhere else in the world. North America is home to many of such amazing animals.
Name at least 6.
La desigualdad económica es aquella que está relacionada con la distribución de la renta en la sociedad. Estas desigualdades influyen en el nivel de acceso que tienen las personas a los bienes y servicios, y se refleja, sobre todo, en las diferencias de ingresos que dividen a las personas entre ricos y pobres.
Las diferencias de ingresos son particularmente marcadas entre profesionales altamente especializados y personas con ocupaciones comunes, que requieren menos capacitación. Todos estos factores acaban por estratificar a nuestras sociedades y dividirlas en tres grandes grupos: la clase baja, la media y la alta, siendo que cada uno de estos grupos tiene una serie de privilegio y limitaciones que le son propios, pues están directamente relacionados con su capacidad de poder adquisitivo.
Australia is the world's smallest continent and is also known as an 'island continent' as it is surrounded by water on all sides.
It includes 14 countries and it is the least populated continent.
Its name comes from the Latin word 'australis' meaning 'southern' because it lies entirely on the south of the equator.
Australia is home to some animals that can't be found anywhere else in the world.
Name at least 6 of these unique animals.
La desigualdad entre sexos o desigualdad de género es una de las principales causas de la desigualdad en nuestras sociedades, donde el sexo biológico puede resultar un factor condicionante a la hora de tener acceso a la educación, al mundo laboral o a ocupar espacios de poder.
La desigualdad de género afecta sobre todo a la mujer, que puede enfrentarse a diversas situaciones de desigualdad a lo largo de su vida, una de las más comunes es la desigualdad en los ingresos, incluso cuando desempeña el mismo cargo que un hombre.
Of the seven continents of the world, Africa is the second largest.
Africa comprises 54 countries and it is the hottest continent.
The equator passes through the middle of Africa and it receives direct sunlight throughout the year.
The world gets 66% of its chocolate, 50% of the gold and 95% of the diamonds from Africa.
What are the major animals found in Africa?
Also, there are a few species that can be found only in Africa.
Name at least 6 of these animals.
Se conoce como desigualdad social a la situación socioeconómica por la cual un individuo recibe un trato desigual o diferente en función de su posición social, económica, su creencia religiosa, su color de piel, su género, sus preferencias sexuales, su lugar de procedencia o su cultura, entre otras cosas.
La desigualdad social se manifiesta en un trato diferente o discriminatorio hacia las personas por tener alguna de las características antes mencionadas. En este sentido, puede ser positiva, cuando la beneficia al individuo, o negativa, cuando va en perjuicio de sus derechos.
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.
Name as many as you can out of the 48 countries located in Asia.
Write down the capitals too.
