North and South America

Multiple Choice

North America is ________________.

• 4
• 2
• 1
• 7

Mountains

• The Andes mountains​ run through Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Chile

• Some ridges and volcanic peaks in the Andes rise more than 20,000 feet above sea level.

• Because two tectonic plates meet at the regions edge, earthquakes and volcanoes are a constant threat.​

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​Landscapes

• Landscapes ​in the Andes differ from south to north

• In southern Chile, rugged mountain peaks are covered by ice caps and in the north the Andes are more rounded than rugged.

• The range also splits into two ridges​

• A broad high plateau called the altiplano lies between the ridges of the Andes.

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​Physical features

• The countries of Pacific South America stretch along the Pacific coast from the equator

• ​These countries are Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, and Chile

• These countries all share one similar feature and that is the mountains​

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The world is divided into hemispheres. The Equator (0º latitude) separates the Northern and Southern Hemispheres and the Prime Meridian (0º longitude) separates the Western and Eastern Hemispheres.

North American Countries

• Canada

• United States of America

• Mexico

• Central America (Guatemala through Panama)

• Caribbean Islands (including Cuba, Haiti and Dominican Republic, the Bahamas, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and more!)

Open Ended

What are the three largest countries in North America?

If you chose the following three countries for the last question, you are correct!

• Canada

• United States

• Mexico

Multiple Choice

Central America is what kind of landform?

• peninsula

• island

• isthmus

Multiple Select

Which two countries share an island?

• Cuba

• Haiti

• Jamaica

• Dominican Republic

• the Bahamas

Can you name the capital of each country?

• Canada

• Ottawa

• United States of America

• Washington, D.C.

• Mexico

• Mexico City

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Multiple Choice

What continent is this?

• Australia

• Europe

• Texas

• Asia

Multiple Choice

What continent is this?

• Australia

• Europe

• Texas

• Asia

Multiple Choice

What continent is this?

• United States

• Europe

• Africa

• North America

Multiple Choice

What continent is this?

• United States

• South America

• Africa

• North America

Draw

Circle where France is in Europe.

Multiple Choice

France, Great Britain and Spain are all in what continent?

• Asia

• Africa

• Europe

• Australia

Multiple Choice

What ocean is between Europe and North America?

• Atlantic

• Pacific

• Southern Ocean

• Dead Sea

Multiple Choice

What ocean is between Asia and North America?

• Atlantic

• Pacific

• Southern Ocean

• Dead Sea

Multiple Choice

What is the capital of USA?

• New York

• Washington, DC

• Chicago

• Los Angeles

Multiple Choice

What is the name of this state?

• California

• Florida

• Colorado

• Texas

Multiple Choice

Which one is California?

Multiple Choice

What country borders the United State on the SOUTH?

• Canada

• Mexico

• England

• China

Multiple Choice

Name the state.

• New York

• Pennsylvania

• Michigan

• Ohio

Multiple Choice

Name the state.

• Oklahoma

• Texas

• Missouri

• Iowa

Multiple Choice

Which state is highlighted?

• Oregon
• Washington
• Idaho
• Montana

Multiple Choice

Name that state!

• Florida

• Texas

• California

• Maine

​> It is the second biggest continent and contains 54 countries.

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> The borders of these countries were mostly established by Europeans due to colonization.

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​> The countries are all different, with different cultures, languages and currencies, but there are some similarities.

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​​Africa is hugely diverse

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...around 1.1 billion people.

...one of the world's longest rivers - The Nile.

...one of the world's oldest civilizations- The Ancient Egyptians.

...The Big Five - The lion, leopard, rhino, elephant and African buffalo​.

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Note the position of Africa in relation to the other continents and the oceans that surround it.

Note how the equator runs across the middle​ of the continent. Most of Africa lies within the tropics.

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Study this map carefully

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Africa lies to the ----- of Europe

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To the west of Africa lies the ----- ocean

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To the east of Africa lies the ----- ocean

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To the south of Africa lies the ----- ocean

​The graph compares the areas of each continent.

On the y-axis you can see the units are per million km²

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Using the graph decide whether the following statements are true or false.

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Study this graph

Multiple Choice

All of North America would fit into Africa.

Multiple Choice

South America and Europe together would fit into Africa.

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Africa is about three times the size of Europe.

​The graph compares the populations of each continent.

On the y-axis you can see the population in billions.

​Using the graph decide whether the following statements are true or false.

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Study this graph

Multiple Choice

There are more people in Africa than in Europe.

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Africa has more people than North and South America combined.

Multiple Choice

Name the continent in Yellow?

• South America
• Europe
• Asia
• North America

Multiple Choice

Name the continent in Purple?

• Asia
• Antarctica
• South America
• Africa

Multiple Choice

Name the continent in Green?

• Asia
• Europe
• Australia
• South America

Multiple Choice

Name the continent in Red?

• South America
• Africa
• Europe
• Asia

Multiple Choice

Name the continent in Pink?

• Antarctica
• North America
• Europe
• Australia

Multiple Choice

Name the continent in Orange?

• Europe
• Asia
• Africa
• South America

Multiple Choice

Name the continent in White?

• Europe
• Asia
• Antarctica
• South America

Open Ended

How many countries can you identify by the continent it is located on?

Name as many countries with the continent in 3 minutes.