How many continents are there?

[Zebra]

You home schooled?

No, I am old school.

 

[Zebra]

Why are there 5 Olympic Rings?

 

[Zebra]

The answer is not as easy as all that.
Depends on whom you ask.

In the United States, students learn that there are seven continents:

1. North America (which includes Central America and the Caribbean)
2. South America
3. Europe
4. Asia (the most populous continent)
5. Africa
6. Australia
7. Antarctica

Going by that standard, continents make up the vast majority of land surface area on the planet, or about 57 million square miles (148 million square kilometers).

But that's hardly the last word on the matter. For example, in Europe, students usually learn that there are actually only six continents: Africa, America, Antarctica, Asia, Australia/Oceania, and Europe. There's even a five-continent model, which lists Africa, Europe, Asia, America and Oceania/Australia. (That's why there are five rings on the Olympic flag.) And some experts think four is the way to go, using as their criteria landmasses naturally separated by water, rather than manmade canals (AfroEurasia, America, Antarctica and Australia).

Heck, as recently as the 1800s, some people says there were just two continents, the Old — including Europe, Africa and Asia — and the New, which encompassed North and South America.

How Many Continents Are There? Depends Whom You Ask

Seven might seem like the no-brainer answer if you grew up in the U.S. But it may surprise you to know that experts around the world disagree on how many continents are out there. Here's why.

history.howstuffworks.com

 

[Zebra]

Even 4 and 2 could be possible answers.

 

[Votto]

No, I am old school.

There is 8.

You have the traditional 7 plus Chrispy Cream.

 

[Zebra]

There is 8.

Yes!

 

[JOSweetHeart]

Seven.

North America
South America
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Antarctica

God bless you always!!!

Holly

 

[Zebra]

For me: traditionally 5

Now 2 of 10 say: 5

 

[Zebra]

I am old school and know only of five continents:

1 x E: Europe

and 4 x A: Africa, Asia, Australia, America

so it is ….

 

[Zebra]

And who has ever heard or read of the continent of Zealandia?

who has.?

 

[Zebra]

How many continents are there?

11 voters

 

[Zebra]

2 ydsx say 5

 

[Zebra]

Name them

europe
asia
africa
america
australia

 

[Zebra]

there are many different ways to count continents

from 2 to 8 all is possible

 

[Zebra]

Before I address stinky,

ON TOPIC:

• Africa
• Europe
• Asia
• North America
• South America
• Australia
• Antarctica

That’s seven. Other people make use of alternative groupings such as considering all America as one continent.

Now off topic.

Bubba fucking Clinton didn’t know what the definition of what “is” is.

Here, we need to define “continent.” If OP has one definition and I have a different definition of what constitutes a “continent,” well then of course we may not agree on the number of continents.

so it is

 

[Zebra]

No one looking at a map could consider Europe to be a separate continent.

exactly!

 

[Zebra]

The answer is not as easy as all that.
Depends on whom you ask.

How Many Continents Are There? Depends Whom You Ask

Seven might seem like the no-brainer answer if you grew up in the U.S. But it may surprise you to know that experts around the world disagree on how many continents are out there. Here's why.

history.howstuffworks.com

here is a good link!

 

[bigrebnc1775]

europe
asia
africa
america
australia

North America South America Antarctica

 

[Road Runner]

Is this like Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader or something? There's obviously seven.


North America
South America
Europe
Asia
Australia (Which is also a country btw)
Africa
Antarctic


Oh yeah and I listed them all from memory.

 

[Zebra]

North America South America Antarctica

yes, i know

7 is the number in many countries,
.

but there are also countries that use another system