Not at all. I'm saying it's one of SEVEN. :huh:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ava Estelle
Are you saying that North America is one of the world's SIX continents? Maybe you should have paid attention in the 4th grade!Quote:
Originally Posted by Skizo
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Not at all. I'm saying it's one of SEVEN. :huh:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ava EstelleAre you saying that North America is one of the world's SIX continents? Maybe you should have paid attention in the 4th grade!Quote:
Originally Posted by Skizo
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Originally Posted by SkizoNot at all. I'm saying it's one of SEVEN. :huh:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ava Estelle
http://geography.about.com/library/f...continents.htmQuote:
How many continents are on the earth?
A continent is one of several major land masses on the earth. There is no standard definition for the number of continents but you'll commonly find that the numbers six or seven are used. By most standards, there are a maximum of seven continents - Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America. Most students in the U.S. are taught that there are seven continents.
In Europe, many students are taught about six continents, where North and South America is combined to form a single America. Thus, these six continents are Africa, America, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, and Europe.
Many geographers and scientists now refer to six continents, where Europe and Asia are combined (since they're one solid landmass). Thus, these six continents are Africa, Antarctica, Australia, Eurasia, North America, and South America.
I was just about to post something similar Vid.:)
Continents of the World
The Definition of a Continent
A continent is a large body of land, above water, that has a natural geological border.
How Many Continents Are There?
Depending on how you count them, there are anywhere from 4 to 7 continents. The difference of opinion arises because some people consider Europe and Asia to be one continent, some people consider North and South America to be one continent, and a few people even consider Europe, Asia, and Africa to be one huge continent called Eurafrasia.
What are the Names of the Continents?
As mentioned above, not everyone agrees on exactly how the world is divided into continents, but these are the entities you will sometimes see referred to as continents:
Africa
Asia
Eurasia
Eurafrasia
Antarctica
Europe
Oceania
Australia
America
North America
South America
http://www.countriesandcities.com/continents/
I suppose by this definition nobody is wrong.:)
Some people count it as the number of continents on a Risk board.
Risk is a brilliant game.
I think that's all we need to help us decide.
I don't have 8 hours to spare. :(
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Originally Posted by Skizo
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Originally Posted by SkizoPretty basic stuff. You weren't told in like 4th grade? :dabs:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ava Estelle
I think it's ridiculous that Europe and Asia are considered separate continents. It has no basis besides some typa cultural crap.Quote:
Originally Posted by bigboab
I also think it's ridiculous that North and South America are considered by some to be one continent (America).
I always thought continents were large distinct land masses. North and South America are clearly distinct and Europe and Asia are not.
Do consider Europe a separate continent from Asia?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ava EstelleAre you saying that North America is one of the world's SIX continents? Maybe you should have paid attention in the 4th grade!Quote:
Originally Posted by Skizo
It would be rather idiotic for you to say North and South America comprise one continent and then say Europe and Asia are separate.
Once again busybody gets confused over what the poster says and what experts say. I am not responsible for naming continents, if you'd paid attention at school you would have known that. :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Busyman™Do consider Europe a separate continent from Asia?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ava Estelle
It would be rather idiotic for you to say North and South America comprise one continent and then say Europe and Asia are separate.
It seems unlikely that they would have mentioned you specifically in his classes. Unless of course you are a famous Geographer :earl:.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ava Estelle
To be fair you seem to have been everything else, including but not limited to a lesbian vegetarian. So I suppose it's possible.
There's no definite answer to the continents question, I just read this which defends (from a geological point of view) Europe and Asia as being seperate and throws in India (I doubt Jade Goody will be happy at that) for good measure...
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By the geologists' definition, Europe and Asia are separate continents since they have separate, distinct ancient shield areas and a distinct newer mobile belt (the Ural Mountains) forming the mutual margin. Also, India is a geological continent, as it contains a central shield, and the geologically recent Himalaya mobile belt forms its northern margin. North America and South America are separate continents, the connecting isthmus being largely the result of volcanism from relatively recent subduction tectonics. But the North American continent also includes Greenland, which is a portion of Canadian Shield, and the mobile belt forming its western margin includes the easternmost portion of the Asian land mass.
Anyhow, what do continents have to do with China winning the space-arms-race?
<< Insert incontinence joke here >>
Are you another JP, or just another troll, both maybe? Do you ever have anything constructive to say to anyone? I guess being a catholic you can just confess every now and then and feel good about yourself, however, to non-catholics you really are a bit of a dick.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chip MonkIt seems unlikely that they would have mentioned you specifically in his classes. Unless of course you are a famous Geographer :earl:.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ava Estelle
To be fair you seem to have been everything else, including but not limited to a lesbian vegetarian. So I suppose it's possible.
What's there to be confused about?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ava EstelleOnce again busybody gets confused over what the poster says and what experts say. I am not responsible for naming continents, if you'd paid attention at school you would have known that. :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Busyman™
I simply asked you a question and made a statement.
I already know that people have different reasons for naming continents.
I'd have to answer, "Notadamnthing".Quote:
Originally Posted by MCHeshPants420
The reason above for naming continents is ridiculous. Why don't the "experts" just leave it at "an immense discrete land mass"?
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Originally Posted by Busyman™
Proof you don't know what you're talking about. There is a geological basis.Quote:
Originally Posted by MCHeshPants420
I think this could go on and on.
:cry:
You could divide north America using the Rockies as an excuse.
You could divide South America using the Andes as an excuse.
You could divide Australia using Rikk.:wacko::)
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Well, it's all to do with tectonic plates, innit :blink:
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Originally Posted by bigboab
I don't think you could use the Rockies or Andes to be honest.
I'm undecided (or couldn't actually give a piss) though I can see there are plenty of valid arguments for 4, 5, 6, 7, 8+ continents in the world. Global warming will probably make things even more confused.Quote:
Geologists use the term continent in a different manner than geographers. Rather than simply identifying large land masses, geologists have distinct criteria for identifying continents. Continents are portions of the Earth's crust characterized by a stable platform of Precambrian metamorphic and igneous rock (typically 1.5 to 3.8 billion years old) largely of granitic composition, called the craton, and a central "shield" where the craton is exposed at the surface. The craton itself is an accretionary complex of ancient mobile belts (mountain belts) from earlier cycles of subduction, continental collision and break up from plate tectonic activity. An outward-thickening veneer of younger, minimally deformed sedimentary rock covers much of the rest of the craton. The margins of the continents are characterized by currently-active or relatively recently active mobile belts and/or deep troughs of accumulated marine or deltaic sediments. Beyond the margin, there is either a continental shelf and drop off to the basaltic-rock ocean basin or the margin of another continent, depending on the current plate-tectonic setting of the continent. A continental boundary does not have to be a body of water. Over geologic time, continents are periodically submerged under large epicontinental seas, and continental collisions result in a continent becoming attached to another continent. The current geologic era is relatively anomalous in that so much of the continental areas are "high and dry" compared to much of geologic history.
Feck, all this talk about continents cos Ava required it to be spelled out that Cardiff is on a different one to Washington.
<< insert another incontenance joke here >>
What about Pluto? That's about the same size as America (North or South), and it is definitely a distinct land mass.
Mind you, it seems to have disappeared from the list.
Maybe someone's already shot it down.
Given the Continent concept probably originated in Europe and as they didn't know much of the rest of the world existed it is hardly surprising that at the Urals they simply put "beyond here be dragons".Quote:
Originally Posted by bigboab
The Panama canal surely makes N and S America two separate chaps - bit like a successful conjoined twins op.
The original premise seemed to be that Cardif was not a Continent - I took great comfort in this this as it meant that inter-stellar missiles could not be fired at cities only continents (apparently). :ermm:
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Originally Posted by Ava EstelleAre you another JP, or just another troll, both maybe? Do you ever have anything constructive to say to anyone? I guess being a catholic you can just confess every now and then and feel good about yourself, however, to non-catholics you really are a bit of a dick.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chip Monk
It's been really nice watching you turn back into Billy. Hadaway and ask them to change your name to BD or something, that would be dead cool like.
That's not proof. That's simply an excuse.Quote:
Originally Posted by BarbarossaProof you don't know what you're talking about. There is a geological basis.Quote:
Originally Posted by MCHeshPants420
"Hey lets divide continents by mountain ranges. Yeah that's it."
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Originally Posted by manker
Though, if you read it properly, this particular geologist argument would be that you can't just define a continent by distinct land masses or divide them just by bodies of water. This geologist argument is certainly not as trivial as you attempt to make it out to be, nor does it just make that one point you put in quote marks. :dabs:Quote:
Originally Posted by Busyman™That's not proof. That's simply an excuse.Quote:
Originally Posted by BarbarossaProof you don't know what you're talking about. There is a geological basis.Quote:
Originally Posted by MCHeshPants420
"Hey lets divide continents by mountain ranges. Yeah that's it."
Mmmk but there's a shitload of contiguous land attaching Europe and Asia.Quote:
Originally Posted by MCHeshPants420Though, if you read it properly, this particular geologist argument would be that you can't just define a continent by distinct land masses or divide them just by bodies of water. This geologist argument is certainly not as trivial as you attempt to make it out to be, nor does it just make that one point you put in quote marks. :dabs:Quote:
Originally Posted by Busyman™That's not proof. That's simply an excuse.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barbarossa
"Hey lets divide continents by mountain ranges. Yeah that's it."
Tectonic plate shifts and all o dat be damned. Africa and Asia as well as North America and South America touch by a cunt's hair yet (if I heard correctly) there were some that taught that America is one huge continent yet Europe and Asia are "separate".
The Fook?:blink:
Well, personally I don't agree with that either, on either a geological or a geographical basis. It's ridiculous.Quote:
Originally Posted by busy
However on the subject of europe and asia being separate continents you said it "has no basis besides some typa cultural crap", which isn't true.
It's been less than nice to watch you revert to the nasty vindictive piece of shit you always were .. haway the catholics! :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr JP Fugley
How can you revert to something you always were. That doesn't even make any sense.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ava EstelleIt's been less than nice to watch you revert to the nasty vindictive piece of shit you always were .. haway the catholics! :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr JP Fugley
I'm sure you'll figure it out, ask the priest at your next confession. :hypocriteQuote:
Originally Posted by Chip Monk
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Originally Posted by Ava EstelleI'm sure you'll figure it out, ask the priest at your next confession. :hypocriteQuote:
Originally Posted by Chip Monk