Facts About Continents
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FACTS ABOUT THE CONTINENTS AND OCEANS The earth’s surface is divided into large, unbroken masses of land. These large masses of land are the continents. There are seven continents. This table shows the names of the continents and their areas in square miles. THE CONTINENTS
Asia
17,100,000 sq. mi.
Africa
11,800,000 sq. mi.
North America
8,500,000 sq. mi.
South America
6,900,000 sq. mi.
Antarctica
6,000,000 sq. mi.
Europe
4,000,000 sq. mi.
Australia
3,000,000 sq. mi.
Europe and Asia together are sometimes called Eurasia. Antarctica is the continent surrounding the South Pole. It is entirely in the Southern Hemisphere. Two continents, North America and South America, are in the Western Hemisphere. The other continents are in the Eastern Hemisphere. In addition, there are other smaller masses of land near the continents. They are called islands. The largest of these is Greenland. Australia is the smallest of the continents. It is sometimes called the Island Continent. Around the continents is a great sheet of salt water. This sheet of water is divided into several large portions. Each is called an ocean. The largest ocean is the Pacific Ocean. Other oceans are the Atlantic, the Arctic, and the Indian. The oceans cover almost threefourths of the earth’s surface. I.
Directions for using your map: 1.
Label the equator on the map.
2.
Write the name of each continent in the right place on your map.
3.
Label the oceans on the map.
4.
Label Greenland.
5.
Label north, south, east, and west on the map, by compass rose.
6.
Put a figure 1 next the largest continent on the map.
II.
Without looking at your map try to answer the following questions. 1.
Write the names of the continents in alphabetical order.
2.
Do the same for the oceans.
3.
Which two continents are entirely in the Southern Hemisphere?
4.
What ocean separates North America and Asia?
5.
What continent is sometimes called the Island Continent?
Asia
17,100,000 sq. mi.
Africa
11,800,000 sq. mi.
North America
8,500,000 sq. mi.
South America
6,900,000 sq. mi.
Antarctica
6,000,000 sq. mi.
Europe
4,000,000 sq. mi.
Australia
3,000,000 sq. mi.
Europe and Asia together are sometimes called Eurasia. Antarctica is the continent surrounding the South Pole. It is entirely in the Southern Hemisphere. Two continents, North America and South America, are in the Western Hemisphere. The other continents are in the Eastern Hemisphere. In addition, there are other smaller masses of land near the continents. They are called islands. The largest of these is Greenland. Australia is the smallest of the continents. It is sometimes called the Island Continent. Around the continents is a great sheet of salt water. This sheet of water is divided into several large portions. Each is called an ocean. The largest ocean is the Pacific Ocean. Other oceans are the Atlantic, the Arctic, and the Indian. The oceans cover almost threefourths of the earth’s surface. I.
Directions for using your map: 1.
Label the equator on the map.
2.
Write the name of each continent in the right place on your map.
3.
Label the oceans on the map.
4.
Label Greenland.
5.
Label north, south, east, and west on the map, by compass rose.
6.
Put a figure 1 next the largest continent on the map.
II.
Without looking at your map try to answer the following questions. 1.
Write the names of the continents in alphabetical order.
2.
Do the same for the oceans.
3.
Which two continents are entirely in the Southern Hemisphere?
4.
What ocean separates North America and Asia?
5.
What continent is sometimes called the Island Continent?
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