Continents, Oceans and Tectonic Plates

In this activity you will: Identify and name the seven continents Identify and name the five oceans Identify seven major Tectonic Plates of the world

The Continents About one third of the earth is made up of land areas. The large land areas are called continents. There are seven continents.

The Seven Continents The seven continents are Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Europe, Australasia, and Antarctica.

The Seven Continents North America Europe Asia Africa Australasia South America Antarctica

Oceans About two thirds of the earth is covered by water. Oceans are the largest areas of water on the earth. There are five oceans.

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

The Five Oceans Arctic Ocean Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean Indian Ocean Southern Ocean Indian Ocean

Major Tectonic Plates of the World North American Plate Eurasian Plate Pacific Plate African Plate South American Plate Indo-Australian Plate Nazca Plate

Layers of the earth – cross-section