continents

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1. The large parts of the surface of the Earth that rise above sea level. The seven major continents are Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America.

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According to the theory of plate tectonics, continents move along piggy-back on the tectonic plates like rafts floating on water.

Continents are made from the lightest rocks in the Earth. Some of these are also the oldest known rocks on Earth, with an age of 3.5 billion years, measured by radioactive dating.

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There are currently 32 envoys across six continents, who play "a crucial role in supporting the Department for Business and Trade's growth priorities", according to the government website.

From BBC

A runner has completed seven marathons on seven continents in seven days in memory of his teenage brother.

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However, seismic instruments have occasionally detected earthquake origins beneath continents and away from subduction zones, in some cases as much as 50 miles below the Moho.

From Science Daily

"Competition for land around the Mediterranean has become more intense, droughts in Spain have become more frequent, and flying vegetables across continents has fallen out of favour," he explains.

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DP World, the Dubai-owned logistics giant that runs port terminals across six continents and plays a significant role in global trade infrastructure, has come under increasing pressure over recent days from businesses it works with.

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