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The 7 Continents
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On Earth we have 7 continents. They are Africa,
Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America,
and South America.
Let’s discover what is unique about each continent!
AFRICA
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Located between the Atlantic Ocean and the
Indian Ocean.
The Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea also
border the continent.
Is the 2nd largest of the continents making up
about 20% of the Earth’s land.
Has the 2nd largest population.
Made up of 53 countries.
Is divided into 8 regions.
AFRICA
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Contains the longest
river, the Nile, which
flows North.
Has the largest
desert, the Sahara
How Many Countries are
located in Africa?
A. 25
B. 72
C. 53
Antarctica
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Is the 5th largest continent,
about 9% of Earth’s land.
The only people that live here are scientists.
The Southern Ocean surrounds all sides of
the continent.
Is covered mostly by ice.
Has the coldest and windiest climate on the
planet.
Antarctica’s Animals
There are many different kinds of animals that are in Antarctica. These
are the most common.
Penguins
Seals
Antarctica is the 6th Largest Continent? True or False
Asia
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Is the largest continent, about 30% of the land
Has the highest population of all the continents
Contains 44 countries
Borders Europe and Africa on the West
Borders the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean
on the South and East
Asia
Mt. Everest, the world’s
tallest mountain is located
in Nepal in Asia.
 China and India are countries that have the
highest population in the world
 The Ural Mountains separate Asia and Europe
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Select all that apply to Asia.
A. Is the largest continent in the world
B. Borders the Atlantic and Indian Oceans
C. Has the highest population of any continent
D. Borders Europe and Africa
Put the number associated with each
continent in the order displayed from left to
right
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Asia
Africa
North America
South America
Australia
Europe
Antarctica
Australia
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Is the smallest continent, about 5% of the land
mass
Has the smallest population
Is made up of a single country, Australia.
Australia is about the same size as the 48
connected United States
Australian Animals
Aussie-info.com This site shares information about Australian animals.
Dingo
Koala
Platypus
Kangaroo
Europe
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Is only bigger than Australia, takes up about
6% of the land mass
Has the 3rd largest population
Contains 46 countries
The Atlantic Ocean is located to the West.
The Mediterranean Sea is located to the
South
In Europe there is the European Union. It is
a government that helps the countries work
together to deal with trade and the
economy.
European Union This site will tell you more about the European Union.
European Animals
These are just a couple of the
animals that you can find across
Europe. Because the climate is
similar to North America, there
are many similar animals on each
continent.
Wildcats
Wild Goats
North America
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Is the 3rd largest continent, about 16% of the
land on earth
Has the 4th largest population
Contains 23 countries including Canada, Mexico,
and the United States of America
Includes Central America
Both the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean border
this continent.
North American Animals
These are just a few of the animals that North America has. Many
areas have different weather in North America. Each of these areas
has its own kind of animals.
Bear
Coyote
Moose
South America
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Is the 4th largest continent, about 12% of the
land mass
Has the 5th largest population
Contains 12 countries
Has some major natural landforms, the Amazon
River, Andes Mountains, and the rainforest
South American Animals
More South American Animals
Toucan
Anaconda
Marmoset
Anteater
Review
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The Seven Continents are:
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Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe,
North America, South America
Can you label where the continents are?
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Label the continent map