continents, subcontinents, regions & countries whii.1
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CONTINENTS, SUBCONTINENTS, REGIONS & COUNTRIES
WHII.1
Continents & Subcontinents
Continents One of the large, continuous land masses of
the earth North America, South America, Africa, Europe,
Asia, Australia, Antarctica
Subcontinents A large, distinguishable part of a continent Examples: Indian subcontinent, southern
Africa
Continents of the World
North America
Continents of the World
South America
Continents of the World
Europe
Continents of the World
Asia
Continents of the World
Africa
Continents of the World
Australia
Continents of the World
Antarctica
Regions of the World
Region
An area or division of the world or a country that has definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries
There are regions of the world, and regions of specific countries
Regions of the World
Latin America
Regions of the World
Middle East
Regions of the World
Balkan Peninsula
Regions of the World
Southeast Asia
Countries of the World
Country a nation with its own government living on a
particular territory (land)
Nation A group of people which share a certain
culture, religion, language, common history, etc.
Nation-states When a nation of people have a country of
their own (Examples: France, Japan, Egypt)
Countries of the World
You’re Wearing Geography
Look at your list of items & countries – now try to complete the chart.
What region & continent is that country a part of?
Example: Stapler – China – Southeast – Asia
You’re Wearing Geography
Map:
Label all of the continents & oceans.
Label ONLY the countries that you found
items from.
Put RED dots in those countries for the
number of items you found.