1. Geography Continents and Oceans

2. Continents
The world is divided into 7 major continents

3. 1) North America 9.5 million square miles 565 million people (7.5%)
Ranked #3 out of 7
565 million people (7.5%)
Ranked #4 out of 7
23 different countries

4. 2) South America 6.9 million square miles 375 million people (5%)
Ranked #4 out of 7
375 million people (5%)
Ranked #5 out of 7
12 different countries

5. 3) Africa 11.7 million square miles 1.1 billion people (15%)
Ranked #2 out of 7
1.1 billion people (15%)
54 different countries

6. 4) Europe 3.9 million square miles 745 million people (11%)
Ranked #6 out of 7
745 million people (11%)
Ranked #3 out of 7
50 different countries

7. 5) Asia 17.2 million square miles 4.3 billion people (60%)
Ranked #1 out of 7
4.3 billion people (60%)
49 different countries

8. 6) Australia 3.3 million square miles 36 million people 4 countries
Ranked #7 out of 7
36 million people
Ranked #6 out of 7 (1%)
4 countries

9. 7) Antarctica 5.4 million square miles No permanent population
Ranked #5 out of 7
98% is covered by ice
No permanent population
Ranked #7 out of 7
No countries

10. Oceans There are 4 major oceans in the world
Some sources might say there are 5 or 6
In this class, we will only deal with the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans

11. 8) Pacific Ocean This is the largest ocean in the world
It covers 1/3 of the earth’s surface
The Pacific Ocean is bigger than the land area of all of the continents combined!
The Pacific Ocean borders 4 continents!

12. 9) Atlantic Ocean The second largest ocean in the world
It covers 1/5 of the earth’s surface
The Atlantic Ocean is S-shaped and borders 4 continents.

13. 10) Indian Ocean The third largest ocean in the world.
It covers about 1/7 of the earth’s surface.
The Indian Ocean gets its name from the Indian subcontinent. It borders 3 continents.

14. 11) Arctic Ocean Located near the North Pole
This is the world’s smallest ocean
In the winter-time it is mostly covered by sea ice

15. 12) Southern Ocean Located around Antarctica and the South Pole
Sometimes, geographers say that the Southern Ocean isn’t an ocean by itself, but part of the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian

16. Longitude
Lines that go north and south (up and down) on a map to specify an East or West point on the earth’s surface
0 – 180 (East or West)

17. Prime Meridian
The Prime Meridian divides the earth into East and West

18. Prime Meridian
The degrees give you a measurement of how far to go from the Prime Meridian and in which direction (East or West)

19. Latitude
Lines that go east and west (left and right) on a map to and specifies an North or South point on the earth’s surface
0-90 (North or South)

20. Equator
The Equator divides the earth into North and South

21. Equator
The degrees give you a measurement of how far to go from the Equator and in which direction (North or South)

22. Absolute Location
Coordinates where LONGITUDE and LATITUDE intersect gives an exact location!
Example: 100 degrees East and 40 degrees North

23. Scale Scale is what is used to measure distances on maps
Usually, one inch will represent a certain number of miles on the map
On larger maps, one inch will represent hundreds of miles

24. Cardinal Directions North South East West Northeast Northwest
4 Intermediate Directions
Northeast
Northwest
Southeast
Southwest

25. Lubbock, Texas to Charlotte, North Carolina
what direction are you travelling
how many miles (approximately)?

26. You travel approximately 1,000 miles You are traveling northeast

27. On your own! Shade the continents:
North America= Red South America=Green
Africa= Yellow Europe=Blue Asia=Orange
Australia= Pink Antarctica=Purple
Label the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans
Label the Equator and Prime Meridian
On the compass, label the 4 Cardinal Directions and the 4 Intermediate Directions

28. Pacific
Ocean
Atlantic
Ocean
Pacific
Ocean
Equator
Indian Ocean
Pacific
Ocean
Atlantic
Ocean
Prime Meridian
Cardinal Directions:
North
South
East
West
Intermediate Directions:
Northeast
Northwest
Southeast
Southwest