subtitle. globes show continents and the oceans

Subtitle

Globes show continents and the oceans.

The Earth has seven continents1.North America2.South America3.Europe4.Africa5.Asia6.Australia7.Antarctica

The Earth has five oceans.

1. Atlantic

2. Pacific

3. Indian

4. Arctic

5. Southern

Hemisphere

• The globe is a sphere.

• The Earth can be divided into four different hemispheres.– Northern– Southern– Eastern– Western

Equator

• The horizontal line that runs across the Earth. It separates the Northern and Southern hemispheres.

Prime Meridian

• The vertical line that runs through the Earth. It separates the Western and Eastern hemisphere.

The World’s ContinentsThe World’s Continents

This is a picture of Charlotte Court House from a satellite 150,746,833 kilometers away. That’s 93,669,739 miles…or

494,576,221,920 feet… it would take someone traveling 62 mph THREE YEARS to go this distance!

That picture was taken today. However, some scientists believe that 250 million years ago CCH may have looked something like

this…

It is thought that there was a single continent known as Pangea. Though we can

not be sure, the world may have looked like the drawing above.

Hampton

Over time and as the Earth’s plates shifted, scientists believe that Pangea broke apart into seven pieces which have drifted to form

the world as we know it today.

You can still see where the continents might fit together like puzzle pieces…

Continents are large land masses surrounded by water.

There are seven:

North America South America Africa Asia Australia Antartica Europe*

* Europe is considered a continent even though it is not entirely surrounded by water. It is frequently called Eurasia

Here is a map…Here is a map…

North America • A continent in the Northern

Hemisphere. It is bordered on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, the southeast by the Caribbean Sea, and the north and west by the Pacific Ocean.

• Thought to be named after the Italian explorer, Amerigo Vespucci.

• North America is the third largest continent.

• English, Spanish, and French are the most common languages in North America.

South America

• South America is in the Western Hemisphere. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean, on the north and east by the Atlantic Ocean, and North America and the Caribbean Sea lie to the northwest.

• This continent was also named after Amerigo Vespucci.

• North and South America only recently became attached, 3 million years ago, by the Isthmus of Panama.

• Spanish and Portuguese are the most widely spoken language.

Africa

• Africa is a continent surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Suez Canal and the Red Sea to the northeast, the Indian Ocean to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.

• Africa is the second largest continent in size and population.

• Africa is estimated to have between 1,000 and 2,000 languages.

• Africa is the poorest and most underdeveloped continent due to the slave trade and corrupt governments.

Asia

• Asia is the largest continent in size and population. Asia’s population is around 4 billion people.

• It is located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.

• It is bordered to the east by the Pacific Ocean, to the south by the Eastern Ocean, and to the north by the Arctic Ocean.

• There are several hundred languages spoken throughout Asia.

Australia

• Located in the Southern hemisphere, it is the smallest of all continents.

• In the 1700’s, Australia was home to deported British criminals.

• Australia’s official language is English.

Antarctica

• Antarctica is the southernmost continent. It is in the southern hemisphere. It is surrounded by the Southern Ocean.

• 98% of this continent is covered in ice.

• Antarctica is the coldest, driest and windiest continent. It also has the highest average elevation of all the continents.

• No humans live in Antarctica-- only penguins, seals, and some plants.

Europe

• Europe is also known as Eurasia as it is connected to Asia, but separated by a

mountain range and some waterways.

• Europe is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the west by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by the Mediterranean Sea.

• Europe is the second smallest continent.

Directions for map:

Each of you has a world map to complete. Please label the seven continents and five oceans listed. Once labeled, color the map in accordingly. Remember water is ALWAYS blue. Also, I

need a KEY that tells me which continents are which colors. Each continent needs to be a different color.

North America

South America

Africa

Asia

Europe

Antarctica

Pacific Ocean

AtlanticOcean

Indian Ocean

Pacific Ocean

Arctic Ocean

Southern Ocean

Australia

Key:

South America

Europe