What term do geographers use when why refer to the land masses of Europe and Asia as one?

The term that geographers use when referring to the land masses of Europe and Asia as one is Eurasia. Eurasia is the largest continent on Earth, spanning over 54 million square kilometres (21 million square miles). It is made up of the European and Asian continents, which are connected by the Ural Mountains. Eurasia is bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Indian Ocean to the south. It is home to over 5 billion people, making it the most populous continent on Earth.