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Definition of continents

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

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How to use continents in a sentence

When the artist themselves is often continents away, those artistic decisions are made by the artisan.
Damien Hirst’s Army of Geppettos|Tim Teeman|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
With an unprecedented epidemic spreading across countries and continents, including our own, it should give us reason, too.
Meet the Liberian Girls Beating Ebola|Abby Haglage|October 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the seven months since the epidemic began, Ebola has spread across borders, countries, and now continents.
Why Isn't Silicon Valley Doing More to Fight Ebola?|Abby Haglage|October 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mars has no tectonic plates—no continents, in other words—and no ginormous moon.
The Best Map of Mars Yet|Matthew R. Francis|July 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST

How a 1,000-year-old fragrant elixir traveled over continents and time to become the signature drink of the Kentucky Derby.
The Storied Origins of the Classic Mint Julep|Dane Huckelbridge|May 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This covering extends rather less far toward the planet's equator than does the snow sheet on our continents.
Outlines of the Earth's History|Nathaniel Southgate Shaler
These occur on the continents, especially where they afford broad plains little interrupted by mountain ranges.
Outlines of the Earth's History|Nathaniel Southgate Shaler
In general, the central parts of continents are likely to receive much less rainfall than their peripheral portions.
Outlines of the Earth's History|Nathaniel Southgate Shaler
The isthmus which joined the two great continents of the New World remained, according to him, unappropriated.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay
Who is surprised now to see that the electric telegraph instantly sends human thought across continents and seas?
Urania|Camille Flammarion

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