Under our feet, processes are occurring that could reshape the world map in the long run ... Will humanity survive long ...

Africa is slowly tearing itself in two. Scientists predict that this seismic split, currently in its infancy, will one day divide the continent into two separate landmasses. While this ...

Africa's split "will be just another move in this giant geological playbook," said IFL Science. "Whether we as a species will survive for long enough to witness it? Well, that's a different story." ...

A dramatic transformation is unfolding in Africa as tectonic forces split the continent. The East African Rift, stretching from Mozambique to the Red Sea, sets the stage for a new ocean.

Ask pupils if they can say what Africa is. Explain that it is one of several continents that make up the world. Discuss the meaning of continent and show these on a globe or 2D map of the world.