Seven continents (or six, or five)
The seven-continent model is taught in English-speaking countries; the six-continent model treats Eurasia as one; the five model (used in the Olympics) lumps the Americas. Same world, different lines.
How the planet is sliced — continents, oceans, climate zones, tectonics, and the cartography that shapes how we see the world.
The seven-continent model is taught in English-speaking countries; the six-continent model treats Eurasia as one; the five model (used in the Olympics) lumps the Americas. Same world, different lines.
Three-quarters of the world's volcanoes and 90% of earthquakes happen on the Pacific Rim. From New Zealand up through Japan and down through Chile.
Magnetic, geographic, and the geomagnetic pole — they all drift, and they all matter for navigation.
Five letters, A–E: tropical, dry, temperate, continental, polar. Most of the planet's tourism happens in Cs (Mediterranean) and Aw (savannah).