Continents and Oceans

The Seven ContinentsA continent is a large land mass surrounded by water.Europe is still considered a continent even though it is NOT completely surrounded by water.

The Seven Continents1. North America2. South America3. Antarctica4. Africa5. Europe6. Asia7. Australia

*The land mass from the Atlantic to the Pacific is sometimes called Eurasia.

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The Five OceansThe oceans are large bodies of salt water that surround continents. There is also a Southern ocean that is located around Antarctica and below the 60 degree S line of latitude.

OceansA. Pacific

OceanB. Atlantic

OceanC. Indian

OceanD. Arctic

OceanE. Southern

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