Continents and Oceans • Continent – Largest land masses on the planet. • BIGGER than countries, states, counties, cities, and your back yard • Ocean – Largest body of water on the planet • BIGGER than seas, lakes, ponds, and mud puddles
Continents and Oceans
May 17, 2015
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Continents and Oceans• Continent – Largest
land masses on the planet.
• BIGGER than countries, states, counties, cities, and your back yard
• Ocean – Largest body of water on the planet
• BIGGER than seas, lakes, ponds, and mud puddles
Continents
1. Asia
2. North America
3. South America
4. Australia
5. Europe
6. Africa
7. Antarctica
The LARGEST continent is…
•Asia!!! - Home to 60% of the world’s population
The smallest continent is…
• Australia – home to seven of the ten deadliest snakes
Your continent is…
• Dee De Dee!! North America – Home to hot dog eating contests, NASCAR, and Britney Spears (aren’t you proud?)
The continent with the most countries is…
• Africa with 53 countries – home to man-eating lions, flesh-eating viruses, and poop-eating bugs.
The continent that is a giant desert is…
• Antarctica – population zero…and some penguins
The continent with the highest population density is…
• Europe – home to the plague, the Spanish Inquisition, and two World Wars. But the worst thing: Speedos.
The continent with the largest rainforest and river system is…
• South America – home to hundreds of unknown and isolated tribes
4 Oceans
1. Atlantic2. Pacific3. Arctic4. Indian
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