World GeographyWorld Geography

What Do You Know????What Do You Know????

How many How many continentscontinents are are there?there?

SevenSeven

Can you name them?Can you name them?

• North AmericaNorth America

• South AmericaSouth America

• EuropeEurope

• AsiaAsia

• AfricaAfrica

• AustraliaAustralia

• AntarcticaAntarctica

What is the world’s What is the world’s longest river?longest river?

The Nile River in Africa.The Nile River in Africa.

The largest river? The river The largest river? The river with the most water volume?with the most water volume?

The Congo River has the highest volume.

The Amazon River is the largest.

What is the largest desert in What is the largest desert in the world?the world?

How many How many guessed The guessed The

Sahara Desert?Sahara Desert?

Northern Africa's Sahara Desert is more than 3.5 million square miles Northern Africa's Sahara Desert is more than 3.5 million square miles

(9 million square kilometers), which is slightly smaller that the size of (9 million square kilometers), which is slightly smaller that the size of

the United States, the world's fourth largest country.the United States, the world's fourth largest country.

Nice try, Nice try, BUT………BUT………

The world's largest desert is actually the continent of Antarctica; it is The world's largest desert is actually the continent of Antarctica; it is the world's driest place. It receives less than two inches of the world's driest place. It receives less than two inches of precipitation annually. Antarctica is 5.5 million square miles precipitation annually. Antarctica is 5.5 million square miles

(14,245,000 square kilometers) in area.(14,245,000 square kilometers) in area.

What is the world’s largest What is the world’s largest country? The smallest country? The smallest Country?Country?• Russia is the Russia is the

largest.largest.• Vatican City is the Vatican City is the

smallest.smallest.

What are the world’s most What are the world’s most populous countries?populous countries?• Rank Rank Country Country PopulationPopulation

• 1.1. ChinaChina 1,321,851,8881,321,851,888• 2.2. IndiaIndia 1,129,866,1541,129,866,154• 3.3. United StatesUnited States 301,139,947301,139,947• 4.4. IndonesiaIndonesia 234,693,997234,693,997• 5.5. BrazilBrazil 190,010,647190,010,647• 6.6. PakistanPakistan 169,270,617169,270,617• 7.7. BangladeshBangladesh 150,448,339150,448,339• 8.8. RussiaRussia 141,377,752141,377,752• 9.9. NigeriaNigeria 135,031,164135,031,164• 10.10. JapanJapan 127,467,972127,467,972

Do you know the Great Do you know the Great Lakes?Lakes?

They are Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, Ontario.

Why do we study Why do we study Geography?Geography?• Geography enables us to understand change, Geography enables us to understand change,

conflict and the key issues which impact on our conflict and the key issues which impact on our lives today and will affect our futures tomorrow.lives today and will affect our futures tomorrow.

• Students need to study their own locality and build their own sense Students need to study their own locality and build their own sense of identity and self-esteem whilst learning to respect diversity of identity and self-esteem whilst learning to respect diversity

through appreciating other people’s places and cultures.through appreciating other people’s places and cultures.

• Map reading and way finding are crucial to help students locate Map reading and way finding are crucial to help students locate

themselves in their surroundings and explore places.themselves in their surroundings and explore places.