Continents and Oceans

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Africa

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the second largest and hottest continent

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Asia

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largest continent

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Europe

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continent connected to Asia

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Antarctica

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an extremely cold continent at the south pole almost entirely below the Antarctic Circle

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Australia

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smallest continent

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North America

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third largest continent

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South America

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continent below North America

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Atlantic Ocean

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This body of water contributed to Britain, the United States, France, and eventually Germany becoming industrialized

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Pacific Ocean

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largest ocean

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Indian Ocean

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This area possessed the biggest network of sea-based trade in the postclassical period prior to the rise of Atlantic-based trade.