1. Continents!!!
Today you are going to learn what continents are and where to find them on a map or a globe.
Famous "Blue Marble" photograph of Earth, taken from Apollo 17

2. Continents

3. Did you know that… About 30% of earth’s surface is land.
Water covers approximately 70% of the Earth's surface
mostly oceans.

4. What is a continent?
A continent is one of several large landmasses on Earth.

5. What is a land mass? Land mass - a large geographical region
may include islands

6. There are seven continents – (from largest in size to smallest): Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia

7. Asia

8. Asia Asia is the largest and most populated continent
India has 1.3 billion people
China has 1.4 billion people

9. Africa

10. Africa Africa is very hot because the equator runs though it
Nearly 2,000 languages in Africa
There are deserts, grasslands, and forests
The Nile is the longest river in the world
4,135 miles

11. North America is our continent!

12. North America
People from North America came from many other continents.
North America is cold in the North and warm in the South.
Canada, USA, and Mexico are the biggest countries in North America

13. South America
Our Southern neighbors!

14. South America South America is a warm continent
People there speak mostly Spanish
The biggest country is Brazil
The Amazon rainforest is in South America

15. Antarctica

16. Antarctica The coldest Continent! -144 degrees Fahrenheit
No one lives there!
Scientist visit to study the weather and animals

17. Europe has ”the boot” (Italy). Can you match the boot?

18. Europe
They speak over 50 languages (more than the number of countries!)
It’s cold in the North and Warm in the South
Part of Russia is in Europe (where is the other part?)

19. Australia

20. Australia Is a Continent and an Island The Great Barrier Reef
Native people in Australia are Aborigines
Australia used to be a prison island for England’s criminals

21. Name the Continent
Australia
North America
Africa
Asia

22. South America
Antarctica
Europe

23. Name the continents?

24. Let’s try again