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What is the two continents that makes up a single large landmass?
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North America and South America make up the single large landmass of America.
Europe, Africa, and Asia make up the single large landmass of Afro-Eurasia.
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What two continents are part of one huge land mass they are separated by a chain of mountains?
Europe and Asia are two connected continents that form the landmass of Eurasia. They are separated by two major mountain chains, the Ural Mountains and the Caucasus Mountains, in addition to the Bosporus Strait and the Ural River. Asia is also connected to the continent of Africa by the Isthmus of Suez, which makes Europe indirectly connected to Africa. All together, these three continents form the largest landmass on the Earth today: Afro-Eurasia.
What is a continent and what are the names?
A continent is a major landmass that makes up a substantial amount of the Earth's surface. The continents are North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania. There is also Antarctica, but it has no permanent inhabitants.
How many continents are there?
there are 7 Continent's!
Why is Africa defined as a continent?
Africa is defined as a continent because it makes up a lot of the Earth's surface and is a huge landmass. Although it is slightly connected to Asia, it is pretty much on its own and is virtually a detached continent.
How many continents were there in 1980?
There are 7 continents. Asia,North America,South America,Austrailia,Antarctica,Africa and Europe.Answer 2The number of continents doesn't change over a short period of time. The named continents in 1980 (and now) are:North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and AntarcticaThat makes 7.Australia and Antarctica were only discovered fairly recently in history, but of course they have existed for a long time.In the deep distant past, the numbers of continents did vary due to continental drift.
What large island is also a continent?
A landmass is either an island or a continent. Geographical definition dictates it cannot be both.Both Australia and Antarctica are continents which are surrounded by water. This makes them island continents, but they are classed as continents.
What makes up the major landmasses?
Large amounts of landmass.
Where is Europe located in Asia?
Europe is not in Asia. They are two different continents on one landmass. That landmass is often called Eurasia. Europe makes up the western end of it, with most of Eurasia taken up by Asia.
What two continents are part of one huge land mass they are separated by a chain of mountains?
Europe and Asia are two connected continents that form the landmass of Eurasia. They are separated by two major mountain chains, the Ural Mountains and the Caucasus Mountains, in addition to the Bosporus Strait and the Ural River. Asia is also connected to the continent of Africa by the Isthmus of Suez, which makes Europe indirectly connected to Africa. All together, these three continents form the largest landmass on the Earth today: Afro-Eurasia.
What is a continent and what are the names?
A continent is a major landmass that makes up a substantial amount of the Earth's surface. The continents are North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania. There is also Antarctica, but it has no permanent inhabitants.
What does an ocean differ from a continent?
An ocean is a large body of water that takes up a vast amount of the Earth's water surface. A continent is a large landmass that makes up a lot of the Earth's land surface.
The substance that makes planet green called?
Chlorophyll is what makes plant life - and most of the landmass on Earth - appear green.
Why is the Bantu migration important in the study of Africa?
The Bantu migration covered a large expanse of the African government of the African continents, this fact makes it an important migration.
How many continents are there?
there are 7 Continent's!
How can something as large and heavy as a whole continent can move around?
Using the example as a continent the continents move with the heat from inside the earth. That is what makes earthquakes. THAT'S ALL I KNOW ;D
how many continents are?
Interestingly, the answer depends on where you were educated.Politically, there are seven continents and these continents are what most people are familiar with:AfricaAntarcticaAsiaAustralia & OceaniaEuropeNorth AmericaSouth AmericaThese political continents include areas not geographically located on the continent. A continent is defined as a large, continuous landmass. Islands are not truly a part of a continent, but are typically included so for political reasons. Australia is truly the continent within Australia & Oceania, but includes Oceania because otherwise, these islands would be without a continent. Other examples include the Caribbean being a part of North America and the Indochinese islands mostly being a part of Asia.Geographically speaking, there are only four continents:Afro-EurasiaAmericaAntarcticaAustraliaAs stated above, the definition of a continent is a large, continuous landmass. The above political continents are not all separate landmasses. North America and South America are connected by the Isthmus of Panama, making it one continuous landmass. Europe is obviously attached to Asia, but many do not know that Africa is also attached to Asia via the Isthmus of Suez. This makes Europe, Asia, and Africa (Afro-Eurasia) the single largest landmass on Earth today. Australia and Antarctica are referred to as the 'Island Continents' which means they are basically not connected to any other land on the surface.There are also subcontinents, which are basically smaller forms of continents that are free-floating islands or areas of Earth and may contain their own tectonic plates. These include Greenland, the Middle East, and India for example.By connected land masses there are only 5:By some definitions, the 5 would be Eurasia, Africa, Australia/Oceania, North America, and South America. This narrow definition excludes Antarctica because there is no indigenous population. The Olympic Flag rings depict five regions that participated in the 1920 Games : Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and the Americas.Some sources list "Oceania" as the continent including Australia, New Zealand, and the nearby islands of the southwest Pacific. The problem there is arbitrarily assigning a continent designation to island nations that are equidistant from Asia and Australia. Another less-widely used name is Australasia
Is silica the bedrock that makes up the bulk of the continents?
No. Silica is a compound found in many rocks. The rock that makes up the bulk of the continents is granite, which does contain quartz which is a form of silica.
