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Peter Jans

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The Mnemonic Memory Podcast
The 7 Continents in Order of Size

This is approximately 60% of the world's population and 3.1 billion more than the second most populated continent.

The Mnemonic Memory Podcast
The 7 Continents in Order of Size

And fact four, it is generally agreed that there are seven continents.

The Mnemonic Memory Podcast
The 7 Continents in Order of Size

However, it is often argued that Europe and Asia should be one continent called Eurasia.

The Mnemonic Memory Podcast
The 7 Continents in Order of Size

North and South America should also form one continent called the Americas.

The Mnemonic Memory Podcast
The 7 Continents in Order of Size

And Africa, Asia and Europe could possibly be linked to form Afro-Eurasia.

The Mnemonic Memory Podcast
The 7 Continents in Order of Size

And the last fact, fact number five.

The Mnemonic Memory Podcast
The 7 Continents in Order of Size

The idea of continental drift was put forward by Alfred Wegener in a meeting of the Geological Society in 1912 in Frankfurt, Germany.

The Mnemonic Memory Podcast
The 7 Continents in Order of Size

He then published this theory in his 1915 book, The Origin of Continents and Oceans.

The Mnemonic Memory Podcast
The 7 Continents in Order of Size

Unfortunately, the idea was ridiculed and forgotten, and it wasn't until the 1960s, where it was revisited with the help of more advanced equipment, that his theory was then validated.

The Mnemonic Memory Podcast
The 7 Continents in Order of Size

Now on to... The Three Question Quiz.

The Mnemonic Memory Podcast
The 7 Continents in Order of Size

And the first question, question number one.

The Mnemonic Memory Podcast
The 7 Continents in Order of Size

Which continent is the second most populated continent in the world with 1.1 billion people?

The Mnemonic Memory Podcast
The 7 Continents in Order of Size

And question two.

The Mnemonic Memory Podcast
The 7 Continents in Order of Size

Which continent has the most countries?

The Mnemonic Memory Podcast
The 7 Continents in Order of Size

And question three.

The Mnemonic Memory Podcast
The 7 Continents in Order of Size

Approximately what percentage of the earth is land?

The Mnemonic Memory Podcast
The 7 Continents in Order of Size

And your options are 29%, 34% or 39%.

The Mnemonic Memory Podcast
The 7 Continents in Order of Size

And we do have two bonus questions.

The Mnemonic Memory Podcast
The 7 Continents in Order of Size

And the first one is, which continent has the biggest desert?

The Mnemonic Memory Podcast
The 7 Continents in Order of Size

And our final bonus question, why are all the land masses surrounded by water?