1. Bell Work
Name the Continents and Oceans!

2. Introduction to Geography

3. Background Information
Geography- The study of the Earth’s surface (climate/weather, land, and water)
Study of people and their environment
Climates- Weather of a region over a long period of time
Physical Regions- Natural environment with features
Coastlines
Mountains
Rivers

4. World Regions Africa Asia Australia and Oceania Europe North America
South America

5. Africa 20% of Earth’s land 12.5% of world population
Sahara Desert (largest desert)=North Africa
Lies on the equator

6. Asia Largest continent 30% of Earth’s land 60% of population
Arctic to Equator
Himalaya Mts.

7. Bell Work Answer these questions Which continent do we live on?
What is the largest continent?
Where is the Sahara desert located?

8. Australia and Oceania Southeast Asia Smallest land mass
Oceania is made up of thousands of islands
Population-34 million

9. Europe 7% of Earth’s land mass Population-807 Million Eurasia
Same land mass between Europe and Asia
Ural Mts. divide Europe and Asia

10. North America 17% of Earth’s land 13% of Earth’s population
512 million

11. South America 12% of Earth’s land 5% of the world’s population
2nd largest River-Amazon

13. Homework
Study for the Continents and Oceans test