Continents & Oceans

Continents & Oceans

The seven continents on our planet are:

• Africa, 

• Asia

• Antarctica

• Australia

• Europe

• North America

• South America

Biggest Continents by Size

• Asia

• Africa

• North America

• South America

• Antartica

• Europe

• Australia

Multiple Choice

Based on size which continent is the smallest one?

• Africa

• Australia

• Antarctica

• South America

Biggest Continents by Population

• Asia

• Africa

• Europe

• North America

• South America

• Australia

• Antarctica

Multiple Choice

Based on population which continent has the largest population?

• North America

• Africa

• Europe

• Asia

Asia

• About 4.6 billion people live in Asia.

• The most languages are spoken in Asia - over 2,300 languages!

• Many million people live in the urban centers of the Asian continent, in cities such as in Delhi, Tokyo, Shanghai or Beijing.

Africa

• Africa is the continent with the most countries.

• There are 54 countries on the African continent.

• About 1.3 billion people live in Africa.

Europe

• Europe is considered to be the wealthiest and richest continent.

• According to the United Nations, there are 44 countries in Europe.

• Five European countries are among the ten smallest countries in the world.

North America

• Located entirely on the northern and western hemisphere.

• There are 23 countries in total on the North American continent. 

• About 580 million people live on the North American continent.

South America

• About 430 million people live in South America.

• South America has the longest mountain range - the Andes

• South America has the highest waterfalls - the Angel Falls. 

Australia (Oceania)

• The smallest continent of the planet.

• Oceania is a geographic region that includes Australasia, Polynesia, Micronesia and Melanesia.

• About 43 million people live in Oceania.

Antarctica

• Antarctica is the smallest continent by population numbers.

• This means the huge continent is only sparsely populated.

• Antarctica is covered almost completely by ice.

Multiple Choice

Which continent has the most countries with 54?

• Africa

• Asia

• Europe

• North America

Multiple Choice

The United States of America is located on which continent?

• Asia

• Europe

• North America

• South America

Five Oceans of the World

• There are five oceans covering the surface of our globe

• The five world oceans are the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean and the Arctic Ocean.

Pacific Ocean

• The Pacific Ocean is the biggest ocean of the world

• It covers more than 30% of the Earth's surface.

Atlantic Ocean

• The Atlantic is the second biggest ocean in the world

• It is between the continents of North America and Europe and Africa.

Indian Ocean

• The Indian Ocean is located between Africa and Australia, and Asia

• The Northern Indian Ocean also is the most important transport route for oil

Southern Ocean

• The Southern Ocean is located around the South Pole across the Antarctic circle in the Southern Hemisphere off Antarctica.

Arctic Ocean

• The Arctic Ocean is located around the North Pole across the Arctic circle.

Multiple Choice

What ocean is the biggest in the world?

• Arctic Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

Multiple Choice

Which ocean is located around the South Pole?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Southern Ocean

Multiple Choice

Delaware is closest to which major ocean?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Southern Ocean