2.6 Continents and Oceans

2.6 Continents

By Heidi Ward

​Continents are ​large bodies of land on Earth. There are seven continents on Earth.

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​Locate the continents on the map.

​Continents

1. North America

2. South America

3. Europe

4. Asia

5. Africa​

6. Australia

7. Antartica​

North America is the continent we live on. It is located in the North-Western Hemisphere

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​Locate North America on the map.

​North America

South America is located mostly in the the South- Western Hemisphere

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​Locate South America on the map.

​South America

Europe is located in the North-Eastern Hemisphere and is attached to Asia.

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​Locate Europe on the map.

​Europe

Asia is located next to Europe. It is in the North-Eastern Hemisphere

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​Locate Asia on the map.

​Asia

Africa is located below Europe. It is located mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere with part of the continent in the Northern Hemisphere and part in the Southern Hemisphere.

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​Locate Africa on the map.

​Africa

Australia is below Asia. It is located in the South- Eastern Hemisphere.

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​Locate Australia on the map.

​Australia

Antartica is located at the bottom of the earth. It is in the Southern Hemisphere with parts in the Western and Eastern Hemisphere.

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​Locate Antartica on the map.

​Antartica

Multiple Choice

Which continent is orange?

• North America

• South America

• Africa

• Europe

Multiple Choice

Which continent is green?

• North America

• South America

• Africa

• Europe

Multiple Choice

Which continent is pink?

• North America

• South America

• Africa

• Europe

Multiple Choice

Which continent is red?

• North America

• South America

• Africa

• Europe

Multiple Choice

Which continent is yellow?

• Europe

• Asia

• Australia

• Antartica

Multiple Choice

Which continent is gray?

• Europe

• Asia

• Australia

• Antartica

Multiple Choice

Which continent is brown?

• Europe

• Asia

• Antartica

• Australia

Poll

How well do you understand continents.