The Seven Continents
Here are the continents
in alphabetical order.
Africa
Antarctica
Asia
Europe
North America
Oceania
South America
Look at the world map.
Which continents are joined together?
Which are entirely surrounded by water?
Oceania
(sometimes called Australia) and Antarctica are completely surrounded by water.
The others are all joined to at least one other continent.
Here are some interesting facts about each of the continents that make them
unique (different to the others).
Africa
Contains the world's
longest river (The Nile).
Contains the world's largest desert (The
Sahahra).
Contains more countries than any other continent.
Most of the world's
gold and diamonds come from Africa.
Antarctica
Is the only continent
completely covered in ice.
Is the only continent that is uninhabited by humans
(although some scientists live there for short periods of time).
Asia
Is the only continent
joined to two others.
Contains the world's biggest nation (China).
Contains the
highest point on Earth (Mount Everest).
Is the only continent where tigers are
found in the wild.
Europe
Through colonization, at
one time ruled almost all of the rest of the world.
Has been the starting point
of both World Wars.
North America
Is joined to Asia by ice
in winter (Bering Sea).
Is the only continent that lies entirely in the
Northern and Western Hemispheres.
Contains the world's tallest mountain (Mount
Kea).
Contains the world's largest fresh water lake (Lake Superior).
Oceania
Contains the fewest
countries (Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea)
Has more sheep than people.
Is
the only continent that lies entirely in the Southern and Eastern Hemispheres.
South America
Contains the world's Southern
most city (Puentas Arenas).
Contains the world's largest river system (The
Amazon).
Source: http://funsocialstudies.learninghaven.com/articles/continents.htm