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2. LAND AND WATER The Earth is covered mostly by water. The large bodies of water are called oceans. The large areas of land are called the continents.

3. 7 CONTINENTS There are 7 continents, and we’re going to look at all of them. They are: North America South America Europe Asia Africa Australia Antarctica

4. North America South America Europe Asia Africa Australia Antarctica (not pictured) WHERE ARE THEY?

5. NORTH AMERICA

6. NORTH AMERICA FACTS North America is the continent that we live in. The weather is cold in the north, and warm in the south. Three large countries in North America are the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

7. SOUTH AMERICA

8. SOUTH AMERICA FACTS South America is a warm continent. It is right below North America. People in South America mostly speak Spanish. The largest country in South America is Brazil.

9. EUROPE

10. EUROPE FACTS There are many countries in Europe. People speak many different languages there. The weather is cold in the north and warm in the south, similar to our weather in North America.

11. ASIA

12. ASIA FACTS Asia is the largest continent. It also has the most people living in it. China is a large country in Asia. Asia is in the northern hemisphere.

13. AFRICA

14. AFRICA FACTS Africa is the second-largest continent and it has the second- largest number of people living there. It is very warm, since the equator runs through it. Africa has many countries.

15. AUSTRALIA

16. AUSTRALIA FACTS Australia is the smallest continent. It is an island continent. The weather in Australia is the opposite of our weather in North America.

17. ANTARCTICA

18. ANTARCTICA FACTS Antarctica is a very cold continent. It is located near the South Pole. No people permanently live in Antarctica, but there are many types of penguins living there.

19. REVIEW What is the name of each continent? 1 2 3 4 5 6 123456123456 Asia North America Africa Australia Europe South America 7 What is the name of the 7 th continent that isn’t pictured here? Antarctica

20. REVIEW Answer each of the following questions with the name of one of the continents.

21. REVIEW Which continent is the largest ?Asia 8

22. REVIEW Which continent is the smallest ?Australia 9

23. REVIEW Which continent do we live in ? North America 10

24. REVIEW Which continent is very cold and has no people living in it?Antarctica 11

25. REVIEW Which continent is very warm, since the equator runs through it?Africa 12

26. REVIEW Which continent, below North America, has mostly Spanish-speaking people living in it? South America 13

27. REVIEW Which continent has many countries and many languages, with weather that is similar to ours?Europe 14

28. REVIEW Name all 7 continents. North America South America EuropeAsiaAfricaAustraliaAntarctica 15

29. CONCLUSION Great job! You now know the names of all 7 continents, where they are, and some important facts about each of them!