🌍The term 'continent' is vague, with varying numbers and definitions across different cultures and schools of thought.
🌄Plate tectonics has influenced the breakup and formation of continents, further complicating their boundaries.
🌿Biogeography, the study of the distribution of plants and animals, offers a unique approach to defining continents.
🌏The world is divided into seven biogeographic realms, each with distinct flora and fauna.
🌐Past connections and separations between continents have shaped present-day biogeography and species distribution.