The 7 Continents By Amy TerAvest

On Earth, the land is broken into large pieces On Earth, the land is broken into large pieces. These pieces are separated by large bodies of water called Oceans. We call some of these pieces of land Continents. A Continent is an area of land. Some continents are surrounded by oceans and other continents are connected to other continents.

Let’s discover what is unique about each continent! On Earth we have 7 continents. They are Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America. Let’s discover what is unique about each continent!

AFRICA Located between the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean. The Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea also border the continent. Is the 2nd largest of the continents making up about 20% of the Earth’s land. Has the 2nd largest population. Made up of 53 countries. Is divided into 8 regions.

AFRICA Contains the longest river, the Nile, which flows North. Has the largest desert, the Sahara

AFRICAN ANIMALS AfricaGuide.com This link will give you some more information about Africa. Giraffe Herds of Elephant Gorillas Cheetah Rhino 4 of 5 fastest animals live here. The Cheetah, wildebeest, lion, Thomson’s gazelle. Chameleons

Antarctica Is the 5th largest continent, about 9% of Earth’s land. The only people that live here are scientists. The Southern Ocean surrounds all sides of the continent. Is covered mostly by ice. Has the coldest and windiest climate on the planet.

Antarctica’s Animals Penguins There are many different kinds of animals that are in Antarctica. These are the most common. Seals Their fat protects them from the cold. They live on the ice but can be under water for up to an hour. Penguins A penguin is a bird that can not fly although they can swim. Their wings are designed to be like flippers to glide through the water.

Asia Is the largest continent, about 30% of the land Has the highest population of all the continents Contains 44 countries Borders Europe and Africa on the West Borders the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean on the South and East

Asia Mt. Everest, the world’s tallest mountain is located in Nepal in Asia. China and India are counties that have the highest population in the world The Ural Mountains separate Asia and Europe Japan, Indonesia, and the Philippines are just some of the island countries that are a part of Asia

Asian Animals Panda Orang utans Camels Tiger This will bring you to some more unusual animals of Asia

Australia Is the smallest continent, about 5% of the land mass Has the smallest population Is made up of a single country, Australia. Australia is about the same size as the 48 connected United States

Australian Animals Aussie-info.com This site shares information about Australian animals. Dingo Koala Platypus Kangaroo

Europe Is only bigger than Australia, takes up about 6% of the land mass Has the 3rd largest population Contains 46 countries The Atlantic Ocean is located to the West. The Mediterranean Sea is located to the South In Europe there is the European Union. It is a government that helps the countries work together to deal with trade and the economy. European Union This site will tell you more about the European Union.

European Animals These are just a couple of the animals that you can find across Europe. Because the climate is similar to North America, there are many similar animals on each continent. Wildcats Wild Goats

North America Is the 3rd largest continent, about 16% of the land on earth Has the 4th largest population Contains 23 countries including Canada, Mexico, and the United States of America Includes Central America Both the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean border this continent.

North American Animals These are just a few of the animals that North America has. Many areas have different weather in North America. Each of these areas has its own kind of animals. Bear Coyote Moose

South America Is the 4th largest continent, about 12% of the land mass Has the 5th largest population Contains 12 countries Has some major natural landforms, the Amazon River, Andes Mountains, and the rainforest

South American Animals More South American Animals Toucan Anaconda Marmoset Anteater

Review The Seven Continents are: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America Can you label where the continents are? Label the continent map