Transcript File - 7th Grade Geography

The 7 Continents
By Amy TerAvest
On Earth, the land is broken into large pieces. These
pieces are separated by large bodies of water called
Oceans. We call some of these pieces of land
Continents. A Continent is an area of land. Some
continents are surrounded by oceans and other
continents are connected to other continents.
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
AFRICAN ANIMALS
AfricaGuide.com This link will give you some more information about Africa.
Giraffe
Herds of Elephant
Gorillas
Cheetah
Rhino
Chameleons
4 of 5 fastest animals live
here. The Cheetah,
wildebeest, lion,
Thomson’s gazelle.
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
A penguin is a bird that can
not fly although they can
swim. Their wings are
designed to be like flippers
to glide through the water.
Seals
Their fat protects them
from the cold. They live on
the ice but can be under
water for up to an hour.
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
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Mt. Everest, the world’s tallest mountain is
located in Nepal in Asia.
China and India are counties that have the
highest population in the world
The Ural Mountains separate Asia and Europe
Japan, Indonesia, and the Philippines are just
some of the island countries that are a part of
Asia
Asian Animals
Panda
Orang utans
Tiger
This will bring you to some more unusual animals of Asia
Camels
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