2. By Elahson and Jae Mrs.Morrison’s Class 2011-2012

3. Africa has many savannahs and is home to many animals such as lions, elephants, zebras, giraffes, cheetahs and gazelle. Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest point in Africa, standing at 19,340 feet tall. Africa is also known to consist of quite a few deserts.

4. You may think icebergs are colossal from what you see in pictures, but that’s only 10% of it. The other 90% is under water! Antarctica has no permanent residents because of it’s wicked cold ice and snow. The only people there are scientists. If you ever visit Antarctica the only life you’ll find are some penguins, seals, polar bears, puffins or fish and whales. The only place in the world that doesn’t have a McDonalds is Antarctica.

5. Asia has more than 60% of the worlds population. The largest mountain on planet Earth is in Asia- Mount Everest standing at 29,035 feet tall. It is located in the town of Nepal. A few of the major cities in Asia are Tokyo and Hong Kong. Hong Kong is known to be one of the busiest and most popular trading centers. Asia is home to a few tigers and panda bears in their amidst rain forests.

6. Australia is the only continent that is also a country. The capital of Australia is Sydney, home of the world famous Sydney Opera house and beautiful coral reefs. The animals that live in Australia are kangaroos, koala bears, sea turtles, ostriches, and a population of 136,000,000 sheep. In Australia, the tallest mountain is mount Kosciuszko- which is 7,310 feet tall.

7. There are more than 40 countries in all in Europe. Animals that call Europe their home are cows, and other grazing animals like sheep, horses and donkeys. Europe has many landmarks including the Eiffel tower, St. Basil’s Cathedral, and the leaning tower of Pisa. Some of the countries that are in Europe are France, Belgium, Sweden, Finland, Italy, Germany, United kingdom, Norway, Poland, Spain and Ireland.

8. North America has five main countries- USA, Canada, Mexico, Greenland and Dominican republic. Some of the landmarks that north America has are the grand canyon, the statue of liberty, the golden gate bridge and Mt. McKinley. Some of the animals that live in North America are moose, deer, pigeons, polar bears, and a wide variety of fish.

9. South America holds the largest rain forest in the entire world, which is the Amazon rain forest. The beautiful Sugar Loaf Mountain towers over the city of Rio De Janeiro. This city is famous for its colorful celebrations. This continent is home to many handfuls of Animals including the gold lion tamarin, orangutans, toucans, and parrots.