Question

Write about at least one important physical feature from each continent.

Answer 1

Important physical features of all continents are given below.

1. Africa: This continent has a lot of plateaus but no high mountains. A large part of the continent is covered with deserts, e.g. the Sahara Desert, the Kalahari Desert and the Namibian Desert. It also has thick forests in the equatorial region.

2. Asia: It is known as the continent of extremes because in this continent, the highest peak and the lowest point of Earth's surface are found, i.e. Mount Everest, which is the highest peak in the world, and the Mariana Trench, which is the lowest point of the Earth's surface. All kinds of topographic features are found in this continent.

3. Australia: It is a land of plateaus with few dispersed low mountain ranges. The Great Barrier Reef is an important feature of the continent, which is formed by the corals.

4. Europe: It is the only continent that is both populous and prosperous. It is a land of high mountains. Finland in Europe has more than 50,000 lakes; the continent is extremely beautiful.

5. North America: It is a land with extensive plains, mountain ranges and ancient plateaus. Grasslands are an important feature of this place. For example, the Prairies are important grasslands of this region.

6. South America: The Andes is the longest unbroken chain of mountains in the world. Apart from the mountains, almost half of the continent is covered with lowlands and river basins.

7. Antarctica: It has some mountain ranges and vast plateaus. It is completely covered with ice. Therefore, it is also known as the white continent.