Lesson 10: Continents and Countries of the World
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This document provides information about the seven continents of the world: - It describes the location and key physical features of each continent, including major mountain ranges, rivers, deserts, and lakes. - It also lists some of the most populous countries and major cities found within Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica. - The document aims to teach about the geographical makeup and notable characteristics of each continent.
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Lesson 10: Continents and Countries of the World
- 1. CONTINENTS & COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD LESSON 10 © Jamaica Olazo
- 2. CONTINENT - is a large continuous mass of land. Continents of the World © Jamaica Olazo
- 3. North America, Europe & Asia are both in the Northern Hemisphere. South America, Australia & Antarctica belong in the Southern Hemisphere. Africa spreads both in the Northern & Southern hemispheres.
- 4. Continentstogether with the islands associated with them coverabout 148 million sq. km or 57 million sq. miles These big land masses cover about one-fourth of the Earth’s surface. © Jamaica Olazo
- 5. Continents is composed of countries w/ its own population except for Antarctica in the South Pole Central America is not a continent. Oceania is introduced as a region. • It connects the continents of North & South America. • It includes the islands on the Caribbean region. • It connects the continents of North & South America. • It includes the states & countries of Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia awa other territories and islands. © Jamaica Olazo
- 6. ASIA
- 7. • Is the world’s largest continent. • Covers one-third of the Earth’s land surface. ASIA Caucasus Mountains Highlands of Turkey Red Sea & Indian Ocean Arctic Region Southwestern borders Southern borders Northern borders © Jamaica Olazo
- 8. ASIA The most populous landmass on Earth. Home to about 60% of the Earth’s population. © Jamaica Olazo
- 9. Mount EverestThe highest point of the Earth. Soars about 8,848 meters in the Himalayan Range.
- 10. Red SeaThe lowest point of the Earth. About 400 meters below sea level. © Jamaica Olazo
- 11. Area 44,579,000 km 2 (17,212 ,000 sq. mi) Population 4,164,252,000 (1st) Population density 87/km 2 (225/sq. mi) Demonym Asian Countries 49 (and 5 disputed) countries ASIACountry Capital Afghanistan Kabul Armenia Yerevan Azerbaijan Baku Bahrain Al-Manamah Bangladesh Dhaka Bhutan Thimphu Brunei Bandar Seri Begawan China Beijing Cyprus Nicosia Cambodia Phnom Penh East Timor Dili India New Delhi Indonesia Jakarta Iran Tehran Iraq Baghdad Israel Tele Aviv Japan Tokyo Jordan Amman Kazakhstan Akmola North Korea Pyongyang South Korea Seoul Kuwait Kuwait City Kyrgyzstan Bishkek Country Capital Laos Vientiane Lebanon Beirut Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Maldives Male Mongolia Ulan-Bator Myanmar Yangon Nepal Kathmandu Oman Muscat Pakistan Islamabad Philippines Manila Qatar Doha Saudi Arabia Riyadh Singapore Singapore Sri Lanka Colombo Syria Damascus Taiwan Taipei Tajikistan Dushanbe Thailand Bangkok Turkmenistan Ashgabat United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Uzbekistan Tashkent Vietnam Hanoi Yemen Sana Major capital cities of Asia Include: Beijing, New Delhi, Bangkok, Tokyo, Seoul, Jakarta, Riyadh, Kuala Lumpur, Abu Dhabi and Ankara.
- 12. EUROPE
- 13. EUROPE • Covers seven percent (7%) of the Earth’s surface. • Less than one-fourth the size of Asia, but is slightly larger than the United States. • Has rich agricultural & industrial resources. © Jamaica Olazo
- 14. EUROPE • Bounded by the Arctic Ocean on the north; Atlantic Ocean on the west; Mediterranean Sea & Black Sea on the south; and by the Ural Mountains on the east.
- 15. EUROPE Almost all COUNTRIES access in Europe have except for a few like Switzerland, Luxemburg, Austria, Hungary & Romania to the SEAS
- 16. EUROPE The Vatican City, on the other hand, is the smallest country in this continent. Although it is the second smallest continent by surface, it is the third most populous continent after Asia and Africa.
- 17. ARE FOUND IN EUROPE CITIESOF THE WORLDMAJOR
- 22. MADRID
- 24. NORTHAMERICA
- 25. NORTH AMERICA • Third largest continent in the world. • Extends from the Aleutian Islands in the northwest to the borders of Panama and Colombia in the south. © Jamaica Olazo
- 26. NORTH AMERICA Physical Features of the continent: • Frozen wilderness in the north • Widespread forest areas • Temperate farmlands • Grassy plains • GREENLAND The world’s largest island. Lies at the northeast of the continent.
- 27. NORTH AMERICA includes: Canada, US, Central America, the island of Greenland, island countries and territories in the Caribbean region as well as the islands to the west of the North Atlantic Ocean.
- 28. NORTH AMERICA The continent has: • Numerous lakes • Rivers • Canyons COPPER CANYON GREAT LAKES MISSISSIPPI RIVER GRAND CANYON © Jamaica Olazo
- 29. NORTHAMERICA
- 30. SOUTHAMERICA
- 31. SOUTH AMERICA • Fourth largest continent in the world. • It extends from the Caribbean Sea down to Antarctica. Just so you know… the continent is largely covered by tropical rainforests and is the habitat of thousands of plants and animal species. © Jamaica Olazo
- 32. SOUTH AMERICA Andes Mountains (Machu Picchu ruins) The longest mountain range on Earth, runs to about 7,232 km along the western coast of the continent.
- 33. SOUTH AMERICA Amazon River In Brazil The largest river basin in the world.
- 34. SOUTH AMERICA Lake Titicaca In Peru The highest known lake in the world.
- 35. SOUTH AMERICA Atacama Desert In Chile One of the driest places in the world.
- 36. SOUTH AMERICA
- 37. AFRICA
- 38. AFRICA • The second largest continent, covers one- third of the Earth’s land surface. AFRICAN FLAGS © Jamaica Olazo
- 39. AFRICA • Sahara Desert – covers one-fourth of the continent. © Jamaica Olazo
- 40. AFRICA• PROMINENT PHYSICAL FEATURES: Mt. Kilimanjaro Lake Victoria Nile River Valley
- 41. AUSTRALIA
- 42. AUSTRALIA • The smallest of the seven continents in the world. • Both a continent and a country. • Its climate varies from tropical in the north to temperate in the south. © Jamaica Olazo
- 43. AUSTRALIA • Australian Outback – regions where vegetation is found because most of the areas are covered by deserts or semi-deserts. © Jamaica Olazo
- 44. AUSTRALIA • Great Dividing Range– long mountain chain that runs from North to South along the Eastern coast of the continent.
- 45. OCEANIA• Three island groups: • Micronesia • Melanesia • Polynesia Composed of small islands (except for Papua New Guinea & New Zealand). © Jamaica Olazo
- 46. OCEANIA FLAGS
- 47. ANTARCTICA
- 48. ANTARCTICA • Located around the South Pole. • Larger than Europe or Australia. • No permanent population. • The fifth largest continent in the world. • No permanent population.
- 49. ANTARCTICA Polar Bears in the Antarctic
- 50. Antarctic Desert is the largest desert in the world. ANTARCTICA