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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.
Write down the temperatures of the Frozen Continent during the summer and the winter.
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.
Native Americans have lived along this river and its tributaries for thousands of years. Most were hunter-gatherers, but some formed agricultural societies.
Formed from thick layers of the river's silt deposits, this river's embayment is one of the most fertile regions of the United States; steamboats were widely used in the 19th and early 20th centuries to ship agricultural and industrial goods.
Name this river.
The world's largest freshwater lake by surface area and the third-largest freshwater lake by volume can be found here. It provides a route for the transportation of iron ore, as well as grain and other mined and manufactured materials.
Large cargo vessels called lake freighters, as well as smaller ocean-going freighters, transport these commodities across this lake.
Name this lake.
There are 23 countries that make up North America.
Name as many of you can! Don't forget about their capitals.
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.
What are the major animals found in Asia?
Name at least 4 of these animals.
The only man-made structure that can be seen from space is located here.
Name this construction and add other facts about it.
Asia houses the highest point on earth.
Name this summit and write down how tall it is.
Name as many as you can out of the 48 countries located in Asia.
Write down the capitals too.
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.
The largest hot desert in the world which used to be a lush region with many plants and animals.
The current climate makes it a difficult place for any life to exist. It is hot, dry, and windy.
Very hot during the day but the temperature can drop sometimes to below freezing at nights.
It rarely rains, some regions can go years without seeing a drop of rain.
Name this desert.
The world's longest river can be found here, famed for its ancient history and the archaeological sites along its shores.
This river gave rise to the early Egyptian civilization.
Name this river and add its length.
Out of 54, how many countries you can name?
How about these countries' capitals?
