To learn how people map the world

To know the (relative) location of

each continent & ocean in the world
To learn the background of each
continent before we study them
individually in class
So you understand where current
events take place in the world
CAPS = Regular Case =
OCEAN Continent
NAME Name
4 (or 5?) Oceans of the World
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Southern Ocean around Antarctica?
FUN FACT
Water covers 70% of the Earth, but
97% of that water is undrinkable
because it contains salt!
The Largest Ocean
Has the most islands (Hawaii)
Separates North
Asia
North
America
America &
South America PACIFIC
OCEAN
South

from Asia &

America
Australia

Australia
2 nd Largest Ocean
~1/2 the size of Pacific Ocean
Separates North Europe
America &
North
America
ATLANTIC

South America
OCEAN Africa

from Europe &

South
America

Africa
3 rd Largest Ocean
Almost same size as the Atlantic
Found to the Asia

East of Africa, Africa

South of Asia, & INDIAN

West of
OCEAN
Australia

Australia
For many years only (4) oceans were
officially recognized...the IHO
established the Southern Ocean
Those limits
include all water Africa

below 60 S. America

degrees south,
and some of it,
like the Arctic is Australia

frozen
The Smallest Ocean
10 Arctic Oceans can fit in the Pacific
Surrounds the
North Pole
It Is COLD!!!
North
America ARCTIC
OCEAN
Sun never rises
Asia

in the winter
cold as -50F Europe
Africa FUN FACT
Antarctica Continents are
large land
Asia masses that
Australia cover 30% of
Europe the world!
North America
South America
The Largest Continent
30% of total land mass on Earth
~4 BILLION People!
47
Countries

Mt.
Everest
is the
highest
point in
world!
 Located in-
between
Europe, Africa,
& rest of Asia
16 Countries
30%-40% of
the worlds
OIL supply is
found here
2nd Largest
Continent
20% of total land mass on Earth
~1 Billion
People in Africa
54 Countries
Sahara Desert
is the largest in
the world!
Nile River is
the longest in
the world!
3rd Largest
Continent
16.5% of total land mass on Earth
~580 Million
People (more
than in USA)
23 countries
including:
USA, Canada,
& Mexico
Mt. Denali is
high point
Death Valley
is lowest point
7 Countries 13 Countries
4th Largest
Continent
12% of total land mass on Earth
~420 Million
People
12 Countries
Angel Falls is
tallest waterfall!
(3,212 feet!)
Amazon River
is the largest in
the world!
3rd Smallest
Continent
9% of total land mass on Earth
South Pole NO People Live
Here Year-Round
98% total ice!
COLDEST
place on Earth
(-40 to -80 )
WINDIEST
place on Earth
(~200 MPH)
2nd Smallest
Continent
7% of total land mass on Earth
~740 Million
people in Europe
47 Countries
Russia & Turkey
are in both
Europe & Asia
Separated from
Asia by Ural Mts
& Caucasus Mtn
(in Russia)
The Smallest
Continent
5% of total land mass on Earth
~23 Million
people live
in Australia

14 Countries
(New Zealand,
Cook Islands,
Marshall
Islands, etc.)