The 7 Continents

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The 7 Continents
By Amy TerAvest
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• 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.

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• On Earth we have 7 continents. They are Africa,
  Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North
  America, and South America.
• Lets discover what is unique about each
  continent!

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AFRICA

• 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 Earths land.
• Has the 2nd largest population.
• Made up of 53 countries.
• Is divided into 8 regions.

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AFRICA

• Contains the longest river, the Nile, which flows
  North.
• Has the largest desert, the Sahara

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AFRICAN ANIMALS
AfricaGuide.com This link will give you some more
information about Africa.
Giraffe
Herds of Elephant
Gorillas
Cheetah
Rhino
4 of 5 fastest animals live here. The Cheetah,
wildebeest, lion, Thomsons gazelle.
Chameleons
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Antarctica

• Is the 5th largest continent,
  about 9 of Earths 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.

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Antarcticas Animals
There are many different kinds of animals that
are in Antarctica. These are the most common.
Seals Their fat protects them from the cold.
They live on the ice but can be under water for
up to an hour.

• 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.

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Asia

• 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

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Asia

• Mt. Everest, the worlds 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

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Asian Animals
Panda
Orang utans
Camels
Tiger
This will bring you to some more unusual animals
of Asia
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Australia

• 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

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Australian Animals
Aussie-info.com This site shares information
about Australian animals.
Dingo
Koala
Platypus
Kangaroo
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Europe

• 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.
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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
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North America

• 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.

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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
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South America

• 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

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South American Animals
More South American Animals
Toucan
Anaconda
Marmoset
Anteater
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Review

• The Seven Continents are
• Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe,
  North America, South America
• Can you label where the continents are?
• Label the continent map