1. Continents, Oceans and Tectonic Plates

2. 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

3. 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.

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

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

6. 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.

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

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

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

10. Layers of the earth – cross-section