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• plural of continent.

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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The finding suggests that Europe was an important part of the journey that eventually brought these predators to the southern continents, where some of their descendants became dominant hunters.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

The Melbourne Marathon was the third leg on Kipchoge's world tour, on which he hopes to complete a marathon on all seven continents, including Antarctica, over two years.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

They’re continents, but they are only in maps that are very secret.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

The schnitzel sandwich at Miznon, a fast-casual chainlet with locations on four continents, is arguably the epitome of Israeli cuisine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

As we sit here, continents are adrift, like leaves on a pond.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

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