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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.
Gilberto Freyre
Sérgio Buarque de Holanda
Euclides da Cunha com a obra os Sertões
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.
The coldest natural temperature ever recorded on Earth was recorded here.
Write it down.
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.
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.
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.
The largest sandstone monolith can be found here and it is one of Australia's most recognizable natural icons. It is the largest monolith in the world.
Name this rock and write down one of the characteristics it is famous for.
The largest coral reef can be found here.
Name this coral reef, add its length and mention what type of coral is it.
Out of 14, how many countries you can name?
How about these countries' 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.
Name as many as you can out of the 48 countries located in Asia.
Write down the capitals too.
