we the normal people know that there are only five!!!!
2006-08-22 13:57:29 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
Hmmm ... I'm Canadian ... seems to me I was taught that there 7 continents ...
2006-08-22 14:03:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Wow again the same ??? there is only five continents
the American continent it is divide in north central and south
If you say north America and south America where do you leave Center America in this case will be 8 continents you can not say Center America is part of South America or part of North America...
Go and ask to some one from Guatemala if he or she is south American or north American...and Look this
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Danni
Level 3
" lol, the normal people also know how to spell 'continents'. Yes, I did know that....we are also the only people who does alot of things. What can I say, we like to be unique!"
I love it.
English is my second language and I know "alot is to words... a lot next time when you want to flame some one run your check spelling...jajajajaja
Here is another “ people who do a lot of thinks not "does" or you type
Person who does…….your grammar is not good...
He Does=person
They do= people lol lol lol lol lol
2006-08-25 16:58:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on your definition of continent... Webster's dictionary says a continent is "one of the six or seven great divisions of land on the globe". My French dictionary says it's a "large surface of land, bordered by one or many oceans" (free translation). Other definitions are "one of the large landmasses of the earth", or "One of the large, continuous areas of the Earth into which the land surface is divided".
You can argue both ways. I know technically Asia and Europe are on the same piece of landmass, therefore should be the same continent (referred to as Eurasia), but then again, you get the continent which I was taught was "Oceania", which comprises Australia, New Zealand, etc. Not a continuous area there, right?
You can argue either ways until your face turns blue, it's a question of how you separate the world.
2006-08-22 15:38:09 · answer #3 · answered by nellierslmm 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
North and South America are separate, and Europe and Asia are connected, but very different. I can see where the 5 continent idea comes from, but i like 7.
2006-08-22 14:03:49 · answer #4 · answered by crime.dog738 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I teach world geography in the USA to 8th graders. I teach that there are 7 continents and 5 oceans. Yes, 5 oceans. Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, and SOUTHERN.... officially recognized in 2000.
2006-08-23 15:50:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australasia, Antarctica.
I count 7.
I'm not from the USA.
2006-08-22 14:03:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol, the normal people also know how to spell 'continents'. Yes, I did know that....we are also the only people who does alot of things. What can I say, we like to be unique!
2006-08-22 14:43:45 · answer #7 · answered by Led*Zep*Babe 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you know what...my husband and I were talking about this the other day. I'm American and he's Mexican.
North America
South America
Europe
Asia
Africa
Antartica
Australia
Which 2 doesn't everyone else teach?
2006-08-22 15:14:51 · answer #8 · answered by hambone1985 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow, from the structure of your sentence, I would bet you didn't pay attention in English class. Or, are you under the influence of the US education system?
2006-08-22 14:06:00 · answer #9 · answered by Alysen C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Americas, Eurafricasia, Antarstralia. What are the other two?
2006-08-22 16:21:12 · answer #10 · answered by RDW928 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋