Image of Earth

Information about Earth

Continent:
One of the larger continuous masses of land on Earth
Conintents Image




Plate Tectonics
Theory dealing with the dynamics of Earth's outer shell—the lithosphere—that revolutionized Earth sciences by providing a uniform context for understanding mountain-building processes, volcanoes, and earthquakes as well as the evolution of Earth's surface and reconstructing its past continents and oceans.
Tectonic Plates

Definitions from Britannica

Continents by Population

  1. Asia: 4.98 Billion
  2. Africa 1.55 Billion
  3. Europe: 744 Million
  4. North America: 617 Million
  5. South America: 438 Million
  6. Oceania: 47 Million
  7. Antarctica: 1,200 - 5,000

Continents by Area

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