review unit 2 - social science
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Review Unit 2Around the world
There are 7 continents.The continents of the world
The continents are large areas of land which are
divided into countries, and surrounded by oceans or
seas. There are 5 oceans and different seas on Earth:
Continents are divided into areas of land called countries.
We can see them on a political map.
Each country has a capital city, in which the government is normally located.
Use this map fo find different places of the world
Country Capital City Continent
Spain (1) Madrid EuropeUnited Kingdom
(UK)(2) London Europe
Argentina (3) Buenos Aires South AmericaUnited States of America (USA)
(4) Washington D.C. North America
Russia (5) Moscow AsiaFrance (6) Paris EuropeChina (7) Beijing Asia
Australia (8)Canberra AustralasiaEgypt (9) Cairo Africa
Canada (10) Ottawa North AmericaJapan Tokyo Asia
There are different landforms in each continent:
Plains flat areas
Valley is the area between mountains, often having a river running along it.
Earth landforms
Hills a piece of land that rises higher than everything surrounding it.
Plateaus are landforms that have a flat top and are elevated far above the surrounding area.
Earth landforms
Mountains: rocky areas of land that come up high out of the Earth’s surface
Earth landforms
This is a mountain range:
Rows of mountains which
are close together.
The parts of a mountain
The Andes:
It is the longest moutain range in the world.It is in South America.
Important mountains of the world
The Himalayas:
Is a mountain range locatedin Asia.
The Mount Everest is there, and it is the tallest mountain in the world.
Rainwater and melted snow form rivers in mountains, which travel down through valleys towards the sea.
Rivers
Rivers
The river Nile:It is in Egypt, in Africa.It is the longest river in the world.
Important rivers of the world
The Amazon river:
It is in South America.
It is the widest river in the world.