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There are seven continents and five oceans on our planet.

The
continents are the huge landmasses that separated by the waters of
the oceans.

The seven continents on our planet


are: Africa, Asia, Antarctica, Europa, North America and South
America and Oceania/Australia. These 7 continents vary in size and
population numbers.

By Size

1. Asia
2. Africa
3. North America
4. South America
5. Antarctica
6. Europe
7. Australia/Oceania

1. Asia is the largest continent in size. It has the biggest


land area and the world's biggest population. This means
most people on our Earth live on the Asian continent. 
0 Surprising Facts About Asia
2. Singapore has a building inspired by a Star Wars robot.
3. There are over 1,600 temples in Kyoto, Japan.
4. Hong Kong means 'fragrant harbor'
5. China produces 45 billion pairs of chopsticks each year.
6. South Korea has a separate Valentine's Day for single people.
7. There are more than 150 volcanoes in Indonesia.

Australia/Oceania is the smallest continent of the planet.


 The Continent of Africa is home to the World's third largest desert. This desert is called the
Sahara Desert. It is the hottest desert in the world and takes up an area as large as the country
of China.
North Pole facts for kids
The North Pole is the point that is farthest north on the planet Earth. It is the point on which axis
of Earth turns. It is in the Arctic Ocean and it's cold there because the Sun does not shine there
for about half a year and never rises very high. The ocean around the pole is always very cold
and it is covered by a thick sheet of ice.
There is also a Magnetic North Pole. It is near the physical North Pole. A compass points toward
the magnetic North Pole.
There is a star, called the North Star or Polaris, that is always in the sky above the North Pole.
People can tell how far north they are by seeing how high the North Star appears in the sky.

Polar bears are believed to travel rarely beyond about 82° North owing to the scarcity of
food, though tracks have been seen in the vicinity of the North Pole, and a 2006
expedition reported sighting a polar bear just 1 mi (1.6 km) from the Pole. The ringed
seal has also been seen at the Pole, and Arctic foxes have been observed less than
60 km (37 mi) away at 89°40′ N.
Birds seen at or very near the Pole include the snow bunting, northern fulmar and black-
legged kittiwake, though some bird sightings may be distorted by the tendency of birds to
follow ships and expeditions.
Fish have been seen in the waters at the North Pole, but these are probably few in
number. 

South Pole facts for kids


The South Pole, also known as the Geographic South Pole or Terrestrial South Pole, is one
of the two points where Earth's axis of rotation intersects its surface. It is the southernmost point
on the surface of Earth and lies on the opposite side of Earth from the North Pole.
Situated on the continent of Antarctica
The South Pole is at the center of the Southern Hemisphere.
At the South Pole, all directions face north. 
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CLIMATE
During the southern winter (March–September), the South Pole receives no sunlight at all, and
from May 11 to August 1, between extended periods of twilight, it is completely dark (apart from
moonlight). In the summer (September–March), the sun is continuously above the horizon and
appears to move in a counter-clockwise circle. However, it is always low in the sky, reaching a
maximum of 23.5° in December. Much of the sunlight that does reach the surface is reflected by
the white snow. This lack of warmth from the sun, combined with the high altitude (about 2,800
metres (9,200 ft)), means that the South Pole has one of the coldest climates on Earth but
Antarctica is the coldest place on earth. It is also the windiest, driest, and highest continent.
The South Pole is not the coldest place in Antarctica.
EQUATOR
The Equator is an imaginary circle around Earth. It divides Earth into two equal parts: the
Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere. It runs east and west halfway between the
North and South poles.
Because of the way that the earth is lined up relative to the sun, the areas along
the equator get more sunlight. ... So this makes places near the equator a lot warmer. It has to
be pretty cold in order to get snow, so it generally doesn't snow much there.
If you live on the equator you will experience the quickest rates of sunrise and sunset in the
world, taking a matter of minutes. 

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