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A continent is a large geographical region defined by the continental shelves and the cultures on the continent. In the modern day, there are seven continents. However, there have been more continents throughout history. Vaalbara was the first supercontinent. Europe is the newest continent. Geologists have predicted that certain continents will appear, these being Pangaea Proxima, Novopangaea, Aurica, and Amasia.

List of Continents

Name	Era	Time before present	Image	Reference
Vaalbara	Eoarchean	3.6-2.7 Ga
Ur	Paleoarchean	3.1 Ga
Kenorland	Neoarchean	2.7 Ga
Arctica	Neoarchean	2.565 Ga
Columbia	Paleoproterozoic	2.1-1.5 Ga
Atlantica	Paleoproterozoic	2.0 Ga
Nena	Paleoproterozoic	1.9 Ga
Baltica	Paleoproterozoic	1.8 Ga
Rodinia	Neoproterozoic	1100-633 Ma
Avalonia	Neoproterozoic	750 Ma
Pannotia	Neoproterozoic	500-600 Ma
Pampia	Neoproterozoic	555-515 Ma
Gondwana	Neoproterozoic	550 Ma
Cimmeria	Neoproterozoic	550 Ma
Laurasia	Neoproterozoic	550 Ma
Cuyania	Paleozoic	~420-390 Ma
Chilenia	Paleozoic	~420-390 Ma
Pangaea	Paleozoic	335 Ma
Africa	Paleozoic	300 Ma
South America	Mesozoic	225 Ma
North America	Mesozoic	200 Ma
Mauritia	Mesozoic	70-60 Ma
Asia	Mesozoic	66 Ma
Australia	Cenozoic	10 Ma
Europe	Cenozoic	5 Ma
Pangaea Proxima		~250 myf
Novopangaea		~250 myf
Aurica		~250 myf
Amasia		~250 myf

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