Recent earth science developments suggest that ... But are there really seven continents? Anyone with a map can see that Asia and Europe are connected. They are often called Eurasia for that ...

Forget what you learnt in elementary school geography, Earth apparently doesn’t have seven continents after all. From a young age, we’re taught that the world is made up of Africa, Antarctica ...

A globe is a model of planet Earth, showing how it looks from space. This one shows all the countries of the world, almost 200, including the UK. It shows all seven continents, Europe, Africa ...

At that time, Earth didn't have seven continents, but instead one giant one surrounded by a single ocean called Panthalassa. The explanation for Pangaea's formation ushered in the modern theory of ...

The continents are carried by the Earth's tectonic plates like people on an escalator. There are currently 7 giant plates sliding across the Earth's surface, and a handful of smaller ones.

Geologists disagree on how many continents Earth has, with answers ranging from two to nine. Europe and Asia are visibly connected, as are the Americas, making their dividing lines cultural rather ...