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The Seven ContinentsHow they are different
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Land and Water
• The Earth is mostly water• ¾ of the Earth is covered
in water• The big bodies of water
on Earth are called oceans
• The big pieces of land on Earth are called continents
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Seven Continents
• North America• South America• Europe• Asia• Africa• Australia• Antarctica
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North America• This is the continent we live on• North America is cold in the
north and warm in the south• Buffalo live in North America• People in North America came
here from many other continents
• The USA, Mexico, and Canada are the three biggest countries in North America
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South America
• South America is a warm continent
• People there speak mostly Spanish
• The biggest country is Brazil, where people love to play soccer
• The Amazon rainforest is in South America
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Europe
• There are 47 countries in Europe
• People in Europe speak over 50 languages!
• The weather in Europe is similar to North America – cold in the north and warm in the south
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Asia• Asia is the biggest continent,
and it has the most people – it is very crowded in some parts of Asia!
• China is one very big country in Asia
• Giant Pandas live in China and eat bamboo
• A cool place to visit in Asia is the Great Wall of China – it is the largest structure ever built by man
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Africa
• Africa is a very hot continent because the equator runs through the middle of it
• Lions live in Africa• Most people in Africa
have dark skin and hair• The Egyptian pyramids
are in Africa
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Australia• Australia is an island continent• Native people in Australia are
called Aborigines• Other people in Australia are
related to criminals sent from Europe long ago
• Kangaroos, koalas, and platypuses live in Australia
• The Great Barrier Reef is in Australia
• The weather in Australia is the opposite of our weather
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Antarctica
• Antarctica is the coldest continent
• No people live in Antarctica, but some scientists visit to study the weather or animals there
• Many kinds of penguins live in Antarctica
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What have you learned? Get ready to take a quiz!
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1. How many continents are there?
A. Four
B. Six
C. Eight
D. Seven
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2. What continent do we live on?
A. South America
B. North America
C. Africa
D. USA
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3. Which is the largest continent?
A. North America
B. Australia
C. China
D. Asia
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4. Which continent would you visit if you wanted to see the Amazon rainforest?
A. Asia
B. South America
C. Africa
D. Antarctica
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5. Why are there no people living in Antarctica?
A. It is too hot
B. It is too far away
C. It is too cold
D. It is a boring place
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6. How much of the earth is covered in water?A. Half
B. Less than half
C. None
D. More than half
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7. Why are there so many different languages spoken in Europe?
A. People there don’t like each other
B. There are almost 50 countries and many have their own language
C. Everyone there speaks English
D. People in Europe learn to speak Spanish in school
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8. Which of these animals comes from Australia?A. Kangaroo
B. Buffalo
C. Lion
D. Penguin
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9. What are the three biggest countries in North America?A. Canada, China, USA
B. Canada, Mexico, USA
C. USA, Spain, China
D. Asia, North America, Africa
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10. Why is Africa the hottest continent?A. It is near Florida
B. It is cold
C. The equator goes through it
D. The continent is on fire
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Oceans• About two thirds of the earth is
covered by water.
• Oceans are the largest areas of water on the earth.
• There are four oceans.
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Oceans
• The four oceans are the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and the Arctic Ocean.
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The Four Oceans
Pacific Ocean
AtlanticOcean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean