The Continents

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​A map is a flat, 2- dimensional view of the Earth. A world map is similar to a globe, but it is more portable. They give a "birds-eye view" from above.

There are 7 continents and 5 oceans.​

​We will test on these every week (Tuesdays) for the first quarter.

​The World Map​

Multiple Choice

How is a world MAP different from a GLOBE?

• It is flat and 2-dimensional.

• It gives a "birds-eye view" from above.

• It is portable (able to be moved or carried along easier).

• All of the above.

Home to: Canada, Mexico, the great USA, the islands off the coast of Florida.

It is the 3rd largest in size.

​It is surrounded by 3 oceans - the Atlantic, the Pacific, and the Arctic.

​North America is named after Amerigo Vespucci.

​The bald eagle only lives in North America.

​NORTH AMERICA

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Multiple Choice

Choose the country that is part of NORTH AMERICA.

• Mexico

• Canada

• the United States

• all of the above.

Multiple Choice

Choose the OCEAN that DOES NOT surround NORTH AMERICA.

• Indian Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

It is the FOURTH largest continent.​

Twelve countries are part of SOUTH AMERICA.

It is home to the second longest river in the world - the Amazon. (Nile is #1.)

It is home to the second tallest mountain in the world - the Andes. (Mt Everest is #1.)​​

It is surrounded by the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.​

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​South America is home to the world's largest snake - the green anaconda.

​SOUTH AMERICA

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Multiple Choice

Which two GEOGRAPHICAL features of SOUTH AMERICA are the second largest in the world?

• the Nile River and Andes Mountain

• the Amazon Rain Forest and Mt. Everest

• the Amazon River and the Andes Mountains

• Mt. Everest and the Nile River

It is the largest and most populous continent.

It is home to the 2 largest nation​s (Russia & China) and contains 60% of the world's population.

Asia means "sunrise."​

Asia is home to the world's largest flower - ​the Rafflesia.

The Asian elephant is the largest mammal of the continent - Asia.​

​China is home to the world's smallest mammal - the bumblebee bat.

​ASIA

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Multiple Choice

What order is ASIA in the largest and most population categories of all of the continents?

• third and fourth

• first and second

• second and third

• first and first

​Europe is sixth in size and has 50 countries.

It is home to the world's largest church - St. ​Peter's Basilica.

Russia is part of Europe and Asia.​

The name Europe comes from Greek Mythology - Zeus fell in love with a princess named Europa.​

Hum is the smallest town​ in Europe and the world.

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Europe is home to the oldest zoo.​

​EUROPE

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Multiple Choice

Which country is in both EUROPE AND ASIA?

• Hum

• Russia

• England

• USA

Australia is the only continent covered by one country.​

Australia is the smallest continent & referred to as "Down Under."

Australia's most famous animal is the kangaroo.

It is the driest continent receiving 250mm or less of rain annually.

Its seasons are opposite of ours - Dec - Feb/summer, Mar - May/fall, June - Aug/winter, Sept - Nov/spring.​

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​Australia has 3 times as many sheep living there as people.

​​AUSTRALIA

Multiple Choice

Of the seven continents, Australia is the...

• largest.

• most populous.

• smallest.

• coldest.

Africe is the second largest in size and population.

The equator runs through its middle.

It is home to the world's longest river, the Nile and the world's hottest desert, the Sahara Desert. It covers 11 countries.

It is home to the largest land animal (African ​Elephant), the tallest (giraffe), and the fastest (cheetah).

​Moses' mother hid him in a basket beside the Nile River (from the Pharoah.

​AFRICA​

Multiple Choice

Africa is home to which geographic wonders that are the longest and hottest...

• the Nile River and the Sahara Desert

• the Sahara Dessert and the African Elephant

• the Amazon River and the Andes Desert

• the Nile River and the Mohabi Desert

Antarctica is the southernmost continent and home to the South Pole.

It is the world's highest, driest, windiest, coldest, and iciest continent.

It is a virtually uninhabited ​ice-covered landmass.

There are no countries here.

It is the fifth largest continent.

About 70% of the world's fresh water is frozen here.​

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​Only about 1,000 people live on Antarctica in the winter - research scientists.

​ANTARCTICA

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes Antarctica?

• It is the largest continent with few people living there.

• It has several countries but few people.

• It is the coldest, windiest, and driest continent of them all.

• It is the largest land mass of ice with the equator running through