GEOGRAPHYWORLD

Continents

NORTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

AFRICA

AUSTRALIA

EUROPEASIA

ANTARCTICA

ContinentsA continent is one of several very large

landmasses on Earth. They are generally identified by convention rather than any strict criteria, with up to seven regions commonly regarded as continents.

ContinentsNorth America

South America

Europe

Asia

Africa

Australia

Antartica

COUNTRIES – are part of continents

SOUTH AMERICA

ASIA

CountryA country is a region that is identified as a

distinct entity in political geography.United States, England, France, China,

Egypt, Australia, Brazil and MexicoCan you think of any other countries?

STATES – are part of countries

SOUTH AMERICA

ASIA

Statesa nation or territory considered as an organized

political community under one government. Illinois, Texas, California

Can you think of two more states?

Counties – are part of states

Countiesa political and administrative division of a state,

providing certain local governmental services.What County do we live in?

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cities/towns are part of counties

Citya large or important town

CONTINENTCOUNTRYSTATECOUNTYCITY/TOWN

Oceans

OceansAn ocean is a very large expanse of sea, in

particular, each of the main areas into which the sea is divided geographicallyAtlanticPacific IndianArcticSouthern

Maps

Political map

Shows politicalboundaries

Physical map

showslandformsand water

Elevation map

showselevationof area in comparison to sea level

Population map

showsareas of high and low population

Natural Resource map

showswhere resources of an area can be found

Road Mapa map,

especially one designed for motorists, showing the roads of a city, state, or other area

Map Keygives you the information needed for the map to

make sense. Maps often use symbols or colors to represent things, and the map key explains what they mean.

Distance Scalea measurement tool on a map to the actual

distance between locations identified on the map