CIA World Factbook provides maps of continents and regions including Africa, Antarctica, Arctic, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceana, South America, Southeast Asia, and the world. Here are the maps of the world’s continents and regions provided by the CIA World Factbook: Africa Antarctica Arctic region Asia central America Europa Middle East North America […]
Tectonic plates move slowly, propelled by seafloor spreading, causing fissures around ocean floors. The location of continents affects global climate, regulating ice ages and causing deserts. Antarctica was once a lush forest continent, and the supercontinent Pangea produced the largest desert ever. According to the theory of plate tectonics, the tectonic plates that house the […]
Throughout history, more than a dozen continents and configurations have disappeared. The “supercontinent cycle” sees continents combine and break apart every 300-500 million years. Pangea was the last supercontinent, existing 200 million years ago. Dinosaurs evolved on Pangea, and when it broke apart, they differentiated based on their home continent. The remaining continents became home […]
