My Corner of The World

Objectives:1. Identify 4 Oceans2. Identify the Seven Continents3. Identify your Country4. Identify your State5. Differentiate between County, City, Town, and Village

Part I: Oceans 70% of the

earth’s surface is covered by oceans

There are 5 oceans Arctic Atlantic Indian Pacific (largest) Southern

Part I: Oceans

Ocean facts: Salinity refers to the salt

content of Ocean water If you drink salt water you can

get sick and even die The deepest point is the

Mariana Trench in the Pacific at 36,000ft

The Bermuda Triangle is in the Atlantic off the coast of Florida

The oceans contain 99% of the earth’s living space.

Less than 10% of that had been explored

Contains 50-80% of life on earth

Ocean tides are caused by the Earth rotating while the Moon and Sun’s gravitational pull acts on ocean water.

Part II: Continents• Continents:

– On Earth, the land is broken into large pieces called Continents.

– A Continent is an area of land which is divided into Countries.

– Some continents are surrounded by oceans and other continents are connected to other continents.

AFRICA

Located between the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean.

The Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea also border the continent.

Is the 2nd largest of the continents making up about 20% of the Earth’s land.

Has the 2nd largest population. Made up of 53 countries. Is divided into 8 regions.

Antarctica Is the 5th largest continent,

about 9% of Earth’s land. The only people that live here are

scientists. The Southern Ocean surrounds all sides

of the continent. Is covered mostly by ice. Has the coldest and windiest climate on

the planet.

Asia Is the largest

continent, about 30% of the land

Has the highest population of all the continents

Contains 44 countries Borders Europe and

Africa on the West Borders the Pacific

Ocean and the Indian Ocean on the South and East

Asia

Mt. Everest, the world’s tallest mountain is located in Nepal in Asia.

China and India are counties that have the highest population in the world

The Ural Mountains separate Asia and Europe

Japan, Indonesia, and the Philippines are just some of the island countries that are a part of Asia

Australia

Is the smallest continent, about 5% of the land mass

Has the smallest population Is made up of a single country, Australia. Australia is about the same size as the 48

connected United States

Europe Is only bigger than Australia, takes

up about 6% of the land mass

Has the 3rd largest population

Contains 46 countries like England, Spain, Italy, France, and Germany

The Atlantic Ocean is located to the West.

The Mediterranean Sea is located to the South

Asia borders it in the East

North America Is the 3rd largest continent,

about 16% of the land on earth

Has the 4th largest population

Contains 23 countries - the United States and Canada being the largest two

Although Greenland is in North America it is owned by Denmark

Includes Central America – Mexico and others

The Pacific Ocean borders N. America in the West and the Atlantic Ocean borders it in the East

South America Is the 4th largest

continent, about 12% of the land mass

Has the 5th largest population

Contains 12 countries Has some major natural

landforms, the Amazon River, Andes Mountains, and the rainforest

Part III: Countries Continents are broken

up into smaller areas called “Countries”

Countries can also be called Nations or States

Ex. “State of Israel” There are 189 -195

countries in the world (some countries are not recognized by others like Taiwan)

In terms of size the 3 largest are: Russia, The US, and Canada.

In terms of population the top 3 are: China (1.3 billion), India (1.2 billion) and USA (313 million)

Your Country The United States:

Largest Country in North America Made up of 50 states

Mainland (contiguous) has 48 2 states NOT in mainland:

Alaska borders Canada in NW

Hawaii is in middle of the Pacific ocean

There are 5 territories of the US:

Northern Marianas Guam American Samoa Puerto Rico US Virgin Islands

Capital is Washington D.C located on border of states of Maryland and Virginia

Bordered by: North – Canada East – Atlantic Ocean South – Mexico West – Pacific Ocean

Your Country The US is broken

up into regions (areas): Pacific Rocky Mountains Southwest Northwest Southeast Midwest Noncontiguous