1. The Continents of the World
First Grade: Social Studies
Miss Foust
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2. Main Menu Click on a continent to learn more about it. North America
South America
Europe
Africa
Asia
Antarctica
Australia
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3. North America Facts about North America
North America is the 3rd largest continent.
North America is the only continent that has every kind of climate.
There are 24 countries in North America.
North America is situated in the northern hemisphere and the western hemisphere.
North America occupies 4.8% of the total Earth’s surface.
North America’s population is over 528 million.
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4. South America Facts about South America
South America is the fourth largest continent in the world.
There are 12 independent countries in South America.
The population of South America is between 371,000,000 and 382,000,000 inhabitants.
It is located primarily in the southern hemisphere.
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5. Europe Facts about Europe Has a population of about 740 million.
It is made up of 46 countries.
Europe is the world’s second-smallest continent.
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6. Africa Facts about Africa
The African continent has the second largest population in the world, at about one billion people.
Well over one thousand languages are spoken by the people of Africa.
Africa is the second largest continent on earth.
Africa straddles the equator and is the only continent to extend from the northern temperate zone to the southern temperate zone.
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7. Asia Facts about Asia Asia is the largest continent.
Asia’s population is more than 4.1 billion.
There are 48 countries in Asia.
Asia is the only continent that shares borders with two other continents; Africa and Europe. It sometimes joins with a third continent, North America, in the winter by ice forming in the Bering Sea.
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8. Antarctica Facts about Antarctica
Antarctica is the southernmost continent on Earth.
Most of Antarctica is covered in ice over.
There are no countries in Antarctica.
There are no permanent residents.
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9. Australia Facts about Australia
Australia is the smallest inhabited continent.
The country is divided into six states and two self-governing territories.
Australia is the lowest and flattest continent in the world.
There are only approximately 24 million people in Australia.
Australia is located in the Southern Hemisphere.
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10. North America Asia Europe Review Question
Which continent is the largest in the world?
North America
Asia
Europe

11. There are other continents larger than North America.
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12. Good Job! Asia is the largest continent in the world.
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Good Job! Asia is the largest continent in the world.
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13. Europe is the world’s second-smallest continent.
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14. You have completed this lesson on the continents of the world!
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