Location Locations can be broken down by continent Seven continents: – Africa – Antarctica – Asia – Australia – Europe – North America – South America.

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Location Locations can be broken down by continent Seven continents: – Africa – Antarctica – Asia – Australia – Europe – North America – South America

Pacific Ocean Atlantic Ocean Indian Ocean Southern Ocean Arctic Ocean North America South America Asia Europe Africa Australia Antarctica Eurasia Continents and Oceans

Arctic Circle Tropic Circle Equator Tropic of Capricorn Antarctic Circle Lines of Latitude and Longitude Prime Meridian

Location Locations can be broken down further within continents Example – Spain is on the Iberian Peninsula in Western Europe

Five Most Populous Countries All are July 2014 estimates 1. China – 1,355,692, India – 1,236,344, United States – 318,892, Indonesia – 253,609, Brazil – 202,656,788 World population density map

Physical and Political Maps Physical Maps Demonstrate landforms EX: Mountains, lakes, rivers, oceans, deserts Political Maps Show government borders EX: Countries, states, cities

Physical Features

Politica l Map