Continents of the world, Continents of the world.ppt
1. THE SEVEN CONTINENTS
Class: ADP II Semester QAU Islamabad
Syed Abbas Hyder Shah
Lecturer in Geography
IMCG, Humak, Model Town Islamabad
2. LAND AND WATER
The Earth is mostly water
¾ of the Earth is covered
in water
The big bodies of water
on Earth are called
oceans
The big pieces of land on
Earth are called
continents
3. SEVEN CONTINENTS
North America
South America
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Antarctica
4. NORTH AMERICA
This is the continent we live on
North America is cold in the
north and warm in the south
Buffalo live in North America
People in North America came
here from many other
continents
The USA, Mexico, and Canada
are the three biggest countries
in North America
5. SOUTH AMERICA
South America is a warm
continent
People there speak
mostly Spanish
The biggest country is
Brazil, where people love
to play soccer
The Amazon rainforest is
in South America
6. EUROPE
There are 47 countries in
Europe
People in Europe speak
over 50 languages!
The weather in Europe is
similar to North America –
cold in the north and
warm in the south
7. ASIA
Asia is the biggest continent,
and it has the most people – it
is very crowded in some parts
of Asia!
China is one very big country in
Asia
Giant Pandas live in China and
eat bamboo
A cool place to visit in Asia is
the Great Wall of China – it is
the largest structure ever built
by man
8. AFRICA
Africa is a very hot
continent because the
equator runs through the
middle of it
Lions live in Africa
Most people in Africa
have dark skin and hair
The Egyptian pyramids
are in Africa
9. AUSTRALIA
Australia is an island continent
Native people in Australia are
called Aborigines
Other people in Australia are
related to criminals sent from
Europe long ago
Kangaroos, koalas, and
platypuses live in Australia
The Great Barrier Reef is in
Australia
The weather in Australia is the
opposite of our weather
10. ANTARCTICA
Antarctica is the coldest
continent
No people live in
Antarctica, but some
scientists visit to study
the weather or animals
there
Many kinds of penguins
live in Antarctica
12. 1. HOW MANY CONTINENTS ARE
THERE?
A. Four
B. Six
C. Eight
D. Seven
13. 2. WHAT CONTINENT DO WE LIVE
ON?
A. South America
B. North America
C. Africa
D. USA
14. 3. WHICH IS THE LARGEST
CONTINENT?
A. North America
B. Australia
C. China
D. Asia
15. 4. WHICH CONTINENT WOULD YOU VISIT
IF YOU WANTED TO SEE THE AMAZON
RAINFOREST?
A. Asia
B. South America
C. Africa
D. Antarctica
16. 5. WHY ARE THERE NO PEOPLE LIVING IN
ANTARCTICA?
A. It is too hot
B. It is too far away
C. It is too cold
D. It is a boring place
17. 6. HOW MUCH OF THE EARTH IS
COVERED IN WATER?
A. Half
B. Less than half
C. None
D. More than half
18. 7. WHY ARE THERE SO MANY DIFFERENT
LANGUAGES SPOKEN IN EUROPE?
A. People there don’t like each other
B. There are almost 50 countries and many have their own
language
C. Everyone there speaks English
D. People in Europe learn to speak Spanish in school
19. 8. WHICH OF THESE ANIMALS
COMES FROM AUSTRALIA?
A. Kangaroo
B. Buffalo
C. Lion
D. Penguin
20. 9. WHAT ARE THE THREE BIGGEST
COUNTRIES IN NORTH AMERICA?
A. Canada, China, USA
B. Canada, Mexico,
USA
C. USA, Spain, China
D. Asia, North
America, Africa
21. 10. WHY IS AFRICA THE HOTTEST
CONTINENT?
A. It is near Florida
B. It is cold
C. The equator goes
through it
D. The continent is on
fire
