Continents and Population Focus: Identify the continents and ocean. 1. ocean: 2. continent: 3. continent: 4. continent: *Bonus: What desert do you see? Indian 3 Asia 2 Europe Africa 4 1

WORLD MAP Tropic of Cancer Equator Tropic of Capricorn Prime Meridian

WORLD MAP Prime Meridian

WORLD MAP Tropic of Cancer Equator Tropic of Capricorn Prime Meridian Arctic Ocean S Europe North America Asia Pacific Ocean Tropic of Cancer Atlantic Ocean Equator Africa South America Tropic of Capricorn Australia Indian Ocean Antarctica Prime Meridian

Group work: List the continents in order of population—Largest to smallest in population.

World Population 2008 1. Asia – around 4 billion 62% 2. Africa – around 900 million 12% 3. Europe – around 800 million 11% 4. North America – around 500 million 9% 5. South America – around 400 million 5% 6. Australia/Oceania – around 33 million less than ¼ 7. Antarctica -- zero Population Clock 

Top 15 Most Populous Countries World Population growth slides: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/worldbalance/numb-nf.html