Continents By Rachel P, Angel B, and Kaitlyn C B4.

ContinentsBy Rachel P, Angel B, and Kaitlyn C

B4

Vocabulary

Physical maps: a style of map that shows naturally made landmarks. Some landmarks are rivers, lakes, and mountains.

Political maps: map the boundaries defining nations, country's, states, provinces, and territories and the major cities that lie within them.

Continent: one of seven landmasses on earth.

Map: a representation of part of the earth.

Map key: a small chart included on a map that gives descriptions of what symbols are used.

Geography

The continents are North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica.

The five oceans are Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, and Southern.

The continents are North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica.

The five oceans are Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, and Southern.

Historical Events in the Continents

Ancient Aztecs, Mayans, Olmecs, and Incas lived in South America.

Ancient Rome, and Ancient Greece settled in Europe.

Facts about the Continents

North America is the third largest continent, and twenty four county's make up North America.

In Europe the farther north you go the colder it gets, and one of the most unknown facts about Europe remains that there was a period in the history of Europe, known as the ‘age of migrations’, which led to the diversity in the present European culture that we see today.

In Africa the equator runs through the top, and the desert harms people with sand storms.

For South America the climate is very humid and damp, the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans

surround South America.

For Australia it has opposite weather to

North America, and the Pacific Ocean is home to the Great Barrier

Reef.

Facts about the Continents

For Antarctica when it's glaciers melt, it causes floods, and no one lives in Antarctica, except for scientists.

For Asia the equator runs through the bottom of it's Southern part, and it's the

largest continent on Earth.

Culture/LanguagesThe languages of North America: Spanish, English, French and Chinese

The languages of Africa: Arabic, French, Banta, Portuguese, English, Setswana, Kirundi, and Italian.

The languages of Europe: English, Latin, Italian, Spanish, German, Polish, Dutch, French, Macedonian and Russian.

Culture/LanguagesLanguages of South America: Spanish, English, Italian, German, French, Argentinean, Quechua, Chilean, and Columbian.

The languages of Australia: English, French, Marshallese, Maori, Tongan and Spanish.

The language of Asia: Chinese, Russian, Japanese, Hindi, Punjabi, and Korean.

The languages of Antarctica: English, French, and Norwegian.

Culture/ Religions

The religions of North America: Christianity and Judaism make up the majority of religions practiced in this continent.

The religions in South America: Roman Catholicism and Protestant is the dominate religion in this continent.

The religion of Europe: Christianity, Islam, and Judaism are the major religions practiced in Europe.

Culture/ Religions

The religions of Antarctica: No established religions since the land is populated by science researchers.

The religions of Africa: Christianity and Islam are the major religions of this continent.

The religions of Australia: Christianity and Buddhism are the major religions of this continent.

The religions of Asia: Muslims, Hinduism, and Buddhism are the major religions of this continent.

Culture/ Interactions between the Continents

Silk Road was an excellent example of interaction between Continents. These were trade routes that connected East, South, and Western Asia with the Mediterranean and European world, as well as parts of North and East Africa. It extended 4,000 miles.

Another example of interaction between continents was world wars. The war between Europe and North America was caused because they wanted control of their region. Britain, France, and Germany fought in the American Revolutionary War which impacted Europe and America.

Video Clipwww.youtube.com/watch?v=CJpjE2UEYMM

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