How many continents are there?

[Arwon]

In response to the initial post, you guys know that Greenland is only like 1/10th the size of Australia, right? Stupid Mercator projection.

 

[sourboy]

In response to the initial post, you guys know that Greenland is only like 1/10th the size of Australia, right? Stupid Mercator projection.

Australia is 3 million sq miles, Greenland is .9 million sq miles? (according to wiki)

 

[sourboy]

From another page:

I could see an argument for this, however Hawaii and Nazca have little to stand on.

 

[Love]

But it is ice fool!

 

[QuoVadisNation]

I'm surprised no one has mentioned that classrooms in different parts of the world all have different answers. In Europe, they say North America and South America are the same even though they seem to have no difficulty separating Europe from uncivilized Asia.

I'm going to say with seven, simply because that's what I was taught.

 

[Love]

I'm surprised no one has mentioned that classrooms in different parts of the world all have different answers. In Europe, they say North America and South America are the same even though they seem to have no difficulty separating Europe from uncivilized Asia.

My butt it is so!

 

[Abaddon]

love how the poll shows nothing

 

[Love]

Haha sad its not a public poll...

 

[Phlegmak]

Now remember when you were a wee one and teacher said there were seven continents?

Well, do you really think that is the true number?

Should Europe and Asia Be seperate continents?

What about india it's got the world's largest mountains seperating it from asia?

Greenland Austrailia, are those continents?

How many continents are there really?

Continents are a meaningless concept. So, it's ok to stick with the traditional 7 since it doesn't mean anything.

 

[Jawz II]

There's enough.

You said it.

 

[Chairman Meow]

N continents, where N is an integer.