World Geography Introduction Quiz Lesson

Introduction Subject: Social Studies Grade Level: 6th Objective: To inform students of different locations around the world: including different countries, cities, mountain ranges, deserts and bodies of water bordering the different continents. ODE Content Standards: http://www.ode.state.oh.us/GD/Templates/Pages/ODE/ODEDetail.aspx?page=3&TopicRelationID=1706&ContentID=852&Content=112060 Directions

Enjoy learning about world geography! Lesson Directions Today you will be learning about world geography. You will be learning about the geography of countries, cities, mountain ranges, deserts and bodies of water found on the seven continents. To begin this exciting activity, follow the following directions: Click on the lesson arrow at the bottom right of this page. Navigate through slides by clicking on the arrows found at the bottom of each slide. Read each slide carefully to gather information about geography found around the world. You may return to the beginning of the presentation at any time by clicking on the ‘World’ icon found in the upper left hand corner of each slide. At the conclusion of the lesson, a slide will appear saying you may take the lesson’s quiz immediately or return to the beginning of the lesson to read through it again. To take the quiz immediately, click on the ‘Quiz’ arrow. To return to the beginning of presentation, click on the ‘Lesson’ arrow.   Enjoy learning about world geography! Introduction Lesson

Lesson You are now ready to begin your lesson. The slides will provide information with geography pertaining to each of the seven continents in the world. Be sure to follow the arrows to navigate your way through the lesson. Be sure to study each slide carefully, so you can be well prepared for the quiz. Directions Next

Asia Great Wall of China Mount Everest Previous Next Asia is the continent which is home to the most people on Earth (Over 3.8 Billion people) The east coast of Asia is bordered by the Pacific Ocean and the southern part of Asia is surrounded by the Indian Ocean. Also, the northern part of Asia borders the Arctic Ocean. Major Countries: China, Japan, India, North Korea, South Korea, and Taiwan Major cities: Beijing (China), Hong Kong (China), Tokyo (Japan), Mumbai (India) China is home to the Great Wall of China, the world’s largest human made structure. Asia is home to Mount Everest, the world’s tallest mountain. Great Wall of China Mount Everest Previous Next

Map of Himalaya Mountain Range Asia Major Mountain Range: Himalayas Mount Everest is part of the Himalaya mountain range. Map of Himalaya Mountain Range Himalaya picture Previous Next

Africa Egyptian Pyramid Previous Next 2nd largest continent in size and in human population with just over a billion people On Africa’s west coast is the Atlantic Ocean and on the east coast is the Indian Ocean. Bordering Northern Africa is the Mediterranean Sea. The highest point in Africa is Mount Kilimanjaro. Home to the Sahara Desert, the world’s largest desert Also home of the Kalahari Desert Nile River; World’s longest river (4,160 miles) The world famous pyramids are found in Africa (Egypt) Major Countries: South Africa, Egypt, Nigeria Egyptian Pyramid Previous Next

Africa Landform Map Sahara Desert Previous Next

Australia/Oceania Smallest Continent in size and human population Major Countries: Australia, New Zealand, Papa New Guinea Major City: Sydney (Australia) Oceans on the continent: Indian and Pacific Ocean The Great Barrier Reef is located off the north-east coast of Australia; the world’s largest coral reef system Home to many volcanic islands Great Barrier Reef Previous Next

Europe 6th largest continent in terms of size (2nd smallest) Major Countries: France, United Kingdom, Russia, Germany, Spain, Italy and Greece Major cities: London (England), Paris (France), Berlin (Germany), On the west coast of Europe is the Atlantic Ocean and in northern Europe is the Artic Ocean Also is surrounded by several famous seas: the Baltic Sea, Black Sea, North Sea and Mediterranean Sea Alp Mountains Previous Next

Europe Landform Map Home of the Alps; a world famous mountain range Famous Human Features: Eiffel Tower, Big Ben clock Tower and the Roman Colosseum Roman Colosseum Previous Next

South America World 4th largest continent in size On the South America’s west coast is the Pacific Ocean and on the east coast is the Atlantic Ocean Major Countries: Brazil, Argentina and Peru Major Cities: Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Sao Paulo (Brazil), Buenos Aires (Argentina) and Lima (Peru) Home of many major landforms Amazon Rainforest Previous Next

South America Major Landforms: Andes Mountains (Longest Mtn. range in the world), Amazon River (world’s largest river in volume), Amazon Rainforest and Angel Falls (world’s highest waterfall) Andes Mountains Angel Falls Previous Next

North America Niagara Falls Previous Next 3rd largest continent in the world in size Major Countries: United States of America, Canada and Mexico Major Cities: New York City (USA), Los Angeles (USA), Chicago (USA), Cleveland (USA), Mexico City (Mexico), Havana (Cuba) and Toronto (Canada) On the east coast is the Atlantic and on the west coast is the Pacific Ocean. Also, bordering the northern tip of the continent is the Artic Ocean Major Mountain Ranges: Rocky Mountains, Appalachian Mountains and Sierra Madres Famous Landform: Niagara Falls (Large Water Fall) Niagara Falls Previous Next

North America (USA) Major Landforms: Grand Canyon, Rocky Mountains, Appalachian Mountains, Great Lakes, Mississippi River (US longest river) and Mount McKinley (Highest mtn. peak in North Amer.) Famous human features: Statue of Liberty, White House and Willis Tower (previously Sears Tower) Grand Canyon Statue of Liberty Previous Next

Antarctica Made of 98% ice Coldest and windiest place in the world Officially no human population; the people on the continent are governmental researchers Surrounded by the Artic Ocean, Southern Ocean and Indians Ocean Previous Next

Additional Resources to look at http://www.worldatlas.com/ -this website can be used to find additional information and facts regarding world geography. http://www.flags.net/indexa.htm -farther your world geography knowledge by looking at all the flags of all the countries around the world. Previous Next

World Geography Congratulations!!! You have now completed the world geography lesson! If you feel you are familiar with the different information presented in the lesson, then you can click the bottom right arrow to take the quiz right now. You also may return to the beginning of the lesson by clicking the bottom left arrow. Then of course, you still have the option to click the globe in order to return the homepage. Lesson Quiz

Question 1 Asia North America South America Africa This continent is home to the largest desert in the world, Sahara desert, and is also home of the famous Egyptian Pyramids. Which continent is this? Asia North America South America Africa

Question 2 Asia North America South America Africa This continent has the most people in the world living in it. Two major countries include China and Japan. The highest mountain peak in the world can also be found at Mount Everest in the Himalayas. Which continent is this? Asia North America South America Africa

Question 3 This continent is home to many huge land forms. These include the largest river in volume (Amazon River), the longest mountain range in the world (Andes Mountains) and home to the Amazon Rainforest. On the west coast of this continent is the Pacific Ocean and on the east coast is the Atlantic Ocean. Which continent is this? Asia North America South America Africa

Correct!!! Way to go! Africa is the correct answer. Please click on the Sahara Desert to move on to question #2.

Great Job!!! Nice!!! Asia is correct. Please click on the picture of Mount Everest and move on to the next question.

Wow!!! South America is correct! Great job! Please click on the picture of the Amazon Rainforest now.

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Citation Page Citation Page #2 Yahoo image search: http://blueoceanresource.com/BlueOcean.jpg http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs7/i/2005/173/c/7/Waterfalls_by_Srvnt.jpg http://joshimukard.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/mount-everest.jpg http://healthylifecarenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Sahara-Desert.jpg http://www.clker.com/cliparts/5/9/c/2/1194984395619889880earth_globe_dan_gerhrads_01.svg.med.png http://www.texscience.org/earth/earth-3d.gif http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/aslandst.htm http://bookitnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/great-wall-of-china.jpg http://www.videomaker.com/community/videonews/files/2011/10/Everest-closeup.jpg http://www.magic-horizon.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/11/files/2011/06/egypt-pyramids.jpg http://www.touristmaker.com/images/sahara/sahara-desert.jpg http://www.itsnature.org/Natural_Wonders/images/article-images/Great-Barrier-Reef.jpg http://www.altiusdirectory.com/Arts/images/Colosseum.jpg http://www.curiousexpeditions.org/Southern%20Alps.jpg (Alps) http://academic2.american.edu/~zaharna/bolivia/AndesMountains.jpg http://www.dirjournal.com/info/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Angel_Falls_by_countstex.jpg http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8CPSWYb3DBI/Tjied3iieeI/AAAAAAAAz2o/YKvtEAOQLrU/s1600/Amazon-Rainforest.jpg http://www.grand-canyon-travel-guide.com/images/GrandCanyon-Arizona2.jpg http://www.clker.com/cliparts/d/8/3/4/1257422403567627590hq25fl.png http://factsaboutantarctica.com/images/antarctica.jpg Citation Page #2

Citation Page continued Web Continent Info: http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/as.htm http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/aslandst.htm http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/af.htm http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/africa/africaa.htm http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/aflnd.htm http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/au.htm http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/euland.htm http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/eu.htm http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/sa.htm http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/saland.htm http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/nalnd3.htm Wikipedia pictures: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/80/Asia_%28orthographic_projection%29.svg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/58/Himalayas_Map.png http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e7/Himalayas_from_Kullu_Valley%2C_Himachal_Pradesh.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/86/Africa_%28orthographic_projection%29.svg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/de/Europe_orthographic_Caucasus_Urals_boundary.svg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0f/South_America_%28orthographic_projection%29.svg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/43/Location_North_America.svg http://www.flags.net/indexa.htm ClipArt: Pictures, Sounds and Animations  ODE: http://www.ode.state.oh.us/GD/Templates/Pages/ODE/ODEDetail.aspx?page=3&TopicRelationID=1706&ContentID=852&Content=112060