Kontinent
vanuit Wikipedia, die vrye ensiklopedie.
(Aangestuur vanaf Lande)
'n kontinent is 'n groot aaneenlopende landmassa.
[wysig] Foto
 Animated, colour-coded map showing the various continents. Depending on the convention and model, some continents may be consolidated or subdivided: for example, Eurasia is often subdivided into Europe and Asia (red shades), while North and South America are sometimes recognized as one American continent (green shades). |
 Dymaxion map by Buckminster Fuller shows land masses with minimal distortion as nearly one continuous continent |
 The tectonic plates underlying the continents and oceans |
[wysig] Number of continents
There are numerous ways of distinguishing the continents:
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| 7 continents [1][2][3][4][5][6] |
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| 6 continents [7][2][8] |
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| 6 continents Sjabloon:Fact |
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| 5 continents [9][10][11] |
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| 5 continents Sjabloon:Fact |
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| 4 continents Sjabloon:Fact |
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