Question

africa, the second - largest continent, has 54 countries, the most of any continent. africa is rich in natural resources and has a wide variety of landscapes, from rainforests to deserts. the sahara desert, the largest hot desert in the world, is located in northern africa. how many countries make up africa? what is the name of the largest desert in the world, located in africa? match each continent to the correct description. largest continent located at the south pole also known as a country home to the amazon rainforest home to the largest desert in the world united states is part of this continent shares landmass with asia a. africa b. asia c. europe d. australia e. north america f. south america g. antarctica

Explanation:

• Largest continent: Asia is the largest continent in terms of area.
• Located at the South Pole: Antarctica is centered around the South Pole.
• Also known as a country: Australia is both a continent and a country.
• Home to the Amazon Rainforest: The Amazon Rainforest is mainly in South America.
• Home to the largest desert in the world: The Sahara Desert is in Africa.
• United States is part of this continent: The United States is in North America.
• Shares landmass with Asia: Europe shares a landmass with Asia (Eurasia).

Answer:

• Largest continent: B. Asia
• Located at the South Pole: G. Antarctica
• Also known as a country: D. Australia
• Home to the Amazon Rainforest: F. South America
• Home to the largest desert in the world: A. Africa
• United States is part of this continent: E. North America
• Shares landmass with Asia: C. Europe