The Seven World Continents

2nd GradeSocial Studies Learning The Continents

Mr. RomeoMarch 16, 2015

North America

Located in the Northern Hemisphere

23 countries reside in this

continent

All four seasons occur throughout North America

Video of North America

South America

The main mineral sources are gold, silver,copper, iron ore, tin, and petroleum. The

few unique species that reside here are llama, anaconda, piranha, and jaguar.

Asia

This country of India resides on this continent. The Taj mahal is one of the seven wonders of the world. Video of Asia

Europe

Population: 739 million people8 main languages spokenVideo of Europe

Africa

This continent has the second largest population in the world. This continent is the hottest continent on earth.

Australia

The nickname is the place down under. The national animal is the kangaroo. This is the only continent that is on an island. Video of Australia

Antarctica

This is the coldest continent in the world and they frequently have glaciers. This continent is home to the penguins and polar bear.

Credits

Countries by Continents ___ Countries of Europe. (n.d.). Retrieved March 3, 2015, from http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/europe.htm

Interesting Africa Facts. (n.d.). Retrieved March 3, 2015, from http://www.interesting-africa-facts.com

MorgueFile free photos. (n.d.). Retrieved March 3, 2015, from http://morguefile.com/archive/#/?q=copper&sort=pop&photo_lib=morgueFile

MorgueFile free photos. (n.d.). Retrieved March 3, 2015, http://morguefile.com/archive/#/?q=europe%20on%20the%20map&sort=pop&photo_lib=morgueFile

MorgueFile free photos. (n.d.). Retrieved March 3, 2015, from http://morguefile.com/archive/#/?q=kangaroo&sort=pop&photo_lib=morgueFile

MorgueFile free photos. (n.d.). Retrieved March 3, 2015, from http://morguefile.com/archive/#/?q=map%20of%20australia&sort=pop&photo_lib=morgueFile

MorgueFile free photos. (n.d.). Retrieved March 3, 2015, from http://morguefile.com/archive/#/?q=penguin&sort=pop&photo_lib=morgueFile

MorgueFile free photos. (n.d.). Retrieved March 3, 2015, from http://morguefile.com/archive/#/?q=sun&sort=pop&photo_lib=morgueFile

Credits Cont.

(n.d.). Retrieved March 3, 2015, from http://www.freeimages.com/browse.phtml?f=search&txt=european+flags&w=1

North America. (n.d.). Retrieved March 3, 2015, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_America

Redd, B. (2012, July 18). Antarctica: Facts About the Coldest Continent. Retrieved March 3, 2015, from http://www.livescience.com/21677-antarctica-facts.html

South America. (n.d.). Retrieved March 3, 2015, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_America

Stock illustration: Simple Earth 2. (n.d.). Retrieved March 3, 2015, from http://www.freeimages.com/photo/1358288

Stock photo: Greenland Mountains 1. (n.d.). Retrieved March 3, 2015, from http://www.freeimages.com/photo/1346413

Stock photo: Jaguar 1. (n.d.). Retrieved March 3, 2015, from http://www.freeimages.com/photo/980867

Stock photo: Simply the Taj. (n.d.). Retrieved March 3, 2015, from http://www.freeimages.com/photo/1216756

Hyperlinks Credit Page

5 Exciting Facts Of Europe. (n.d.). Retrieved March 3, 2015, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZPG2vRhk4U

Intro to Asia Video. (n.d.). Retrieved March 3, 2015, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DMMofvq0gw

North America the continent. (n.d.). Retrieved March 3, 2015, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBWc-JHtFXM

What Is In Australia? (n.d.). Retrieved March 3, 2015, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSsvQp-70p4