In the case of options with automatic exercise the net value of the option is credited to the long and debited to the short position holders. Typically, exchange-traded option contracts expire according to a pre-determined calendar.
A continent is one of several very large landmasses on Earth. Generally identified by convention rather than any strict criteria, up to seven regions are commonly regarded as continents. Ordered from largest in size to smallest, they are: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia. In geology, areas of continental crust include regions covered with water.
There is no standard definition for the number of continents but you will commonly find that the numbers six or seven are used. Many consider there to be seven continents-Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America.Most students in the United States are taught that there are seven continents.hus, these six continents are Africa, America, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, and Europe. I am informed that in France, it is not taught that Antarctica is a continent and thus there are five continents for French students. By Matt Rosenberg. A continent is one of several major land masses on the earth.