Ask a Teacher

Name the seven continents

There are several very large landmasses on Earth, which are called continents. The term “continent” is used to describe these various, large landmasses where the land surface is divided.
The seven continents are:

1. Africa
   
2. Antarctica
   
3. Asia
   
4. Australia
   
5. Europe
   
6. North America
   
7. South America.
   

From largest in size to smallest, the seven continents are:

1. Asia
   
2. Africa
   
3. North America
   
4. South America
   
5. Antarctica
   
6. Europe
   
7. Australia