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🗺️ The Seven Continents

Explore Earth's seven giant landmasses from Asia to Antarctica.

lessons

~15 min

to learn

🏛️ History

subject

Ages 6–12

level

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What you’ll learn

Name Earth's continents and describe Asia, Africa, and the Americas.Earth has seven continents. Asia is the largest and most crowded, with Mount Everest. Africa is famous for savanna wildlife and the Sahara. North and South America are joined by a thin land strip, and South America holds the Amazon Rainforest.
Describe Europe, Australia, and Antarctica and how the continents form one planet.Europe is small but busy and full of history. Australia is the smallest continent with unique animals. Antarctica is the coldest and holds most of Earth's ice. Long ago the continents were joined, and learning about them helps us care for our shared planet.

Questions this course answers

How many continents does Earth have?

Earth has seven continents: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia.

Which is the largest continent?

Asia is the largest continent by both land area and population.

Which continent is home to the Amazon Rainforest?

The Amazon, the world's largest rainforest, is in South America.

Which is the smallest continent?

Australia is the smallest continent on Earth.

What is special about Antarctica?

Antarctica is the coldest, windiest continent and holds about 90 percent of Earth's ice.

Where do scientists think the first humans lived?

Scientists believe the earliest humans lived in Africa.

Grounded in trusted sources

Continent, Britannica Kids, kids.britannica.com/kids/article/continent/352997
What is the smallest continent?, Phys.org, phys.org/news/2022-12-smallest-continent-earth-continents-size.html
Continent Facts for Kids, Kids World Travel Guide, kids-world-travel-guide.com/continent-facts.html
Continent, National Geographic, education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/continent

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