Since the episodes are going to be concentrating on the different continents of the world, this article is going to be dedicated to the environment of each one. Obviously, each continent is very big and it won’t be possible to touch on everything, so this is going to be a more general view of some of the important stuff.

Europe is the second smallest continent in the world. It’s primary ecosystem types are forests and cropland, however there is great variation in the land throughout the region. It can be divided into four main regions: Western Uplands, North European Plain, Central Uplands, and Alpine Mountains. It is also known for its peninsulas, including the Iberian, Italian, Balkan, Scandinavian, and Jutland peninsulas. Some of its most famous natural features are the Alps, the fjords of Norway, the Cliffs of Moher in Ireland.

Australia, or Oceania, is the smallest continent. Much of it is made up of the Outback, which is an arid region that stretches far. Oceania is made up of three island groups: Continental islands, high islands, and low islands. The continental islands were formed due to tectonic activity and sea level changes. The high islands were formed due to volcanic eruptions. The low islands are made up of coral. Some of the key features of Australia are the Great Barrier Reef, Mount Wilhelm, and Uluru.

North America consists of twenty three countries and five physical regions: the Western Region, the Great Plains, the Canadian Shield, the Eastern Region, and the Carribean Region. The biggest biome in this continent is the boreal forest. North America has a diverse landscape with several different types of ecosystems and features. Its most famous features are the Grand Canyon, Niagara Falls, and Yellowstone National Park.

Asia is the largest continent in the world. The primary physical regions that make it up are the mountains, plateaus, plains, steppes, deserts, and aquatic environments. Every biome exists in Asia. Again, the continent is extremely vast and diverse, so each region is different. Some notable features are Mount Fuji in Japan, the Tubbataha Reef in the Philippines, and the Gobi Desert in Mongolia.

Africa yet again has a wide range of ecosystems. It is one of the largest continents in the world, second only to Asia. The regions that divide it up are the Sahara, the Sahel, the Ethiopian Highlands, the savanna, the Swahili Coast, the rainforest, the African Great Lakes, and Southern Africa. The Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world and makes up a fourth of the entire continent. The savanna makes up about half of the continent. Important features include the Nile River, Mount Kilimanjaro, and Victoria Falls.

South America is a continent with many different biomes. It also has very rich biodiversity. It is divided into three regions: mountains and highlands, river basins, and coastal plains. The features that make it stand out are the Andes, the world’s longest mountain range, the Amazon, the world’s largest river, and the Atacama Desert, the driest place in the world.

Antarctica is the continent that makes up most of the antarctic region. It has no permanent human population and no countries. The Antarctic Ice Sheet is the largest piece of ice on Earth and makes up a high majority of the region. The climate there is very cold and dry, and it plays a key role in the global climate process.

Sources: National Geographic, Wikipedia, SevenNaturalWonders