World Continents and Oceans

Objectives

You will be able to:Name each of the seven

continents, and the five oceansLocate each of the continents

and oceans on a map

North America

South America

South America is made up of twelve countries.

The Pacific Ocean borders South America to the West, and the Atlantic to the East.

EuropeEurope is made up of

forty-eight countries.

The Atlantic Ocean is Europe’s western border.

The Arctic Ocean is north of Europe.

AsiaAsia is made up of

numerous countries, the largest of which include Russia, China, and India.

The Pacific Ocean lies to the east, while the Indian Ocean falls on the southwest.

AfricaAfrica is made up of

fifty-three countries.

Africa is divided into North,South,East, West and Central Africa.

Africa is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the Indian Ocean to the East.

AustraliaAustralia as a continent

includes the mainland of Australia along with Tasmania and many of the Islands throughout the Pacific Ocean.

The Indian Ocean borders the west and south, while the Pacific is on the east.

AntarcticaAntarctica is made of

five regions and one island Chain.

The Ocean surrounding Antarctica has been recently renamed as the Southern Ocean.

The Oceans

The Pacific Ocean stretches 64,186,000 square miles and has an average depth of 15,215 feet.

The Atlantic Ocean stretches 33,420,000 square miles and has an average depth of 12,881 feet.

The Indian Ocean stretches 28,350,000 square miles and has an average depth of 13,002 feet.

The Oceans (cont’d)The Arctic Ocean stretches 5,106,000 square miles

and has an average depth of 3,953 feet.

The Southern Ocean stretches 7,848,300 square miles and has an average depth of 13,100 - 16,400 feet.

Reading Practice(Try these questions at home)

Name the Continents

Identify some countries that make up Europe

Identify the Oceans ,how many are they?

SummaryYou have learnt that your Earth is

made of seven continent: Africa, Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Australia and Antarctica and five oceans: the Pacific, Atlantic,Indian,Artic and the Southern Ocean.

Acknowledgements

http://students.wsc.ma.edu/aconway4879/

World_Continents_and_Oceans.ppt

Activities were found at the following Websites:

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/

http://www.kidsplaygames.com/