Learning the Continents and
Oceans
Learning Objectives
At the end of this module you will be able to:
• Locate the seven continents: North America,
South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia,
and Antarctica
• Locate the five oceans: Pacific Ocean, Atlantic
Ocean, Arctic Ocean, Indian Ocean, and Southern
Ocean
Meet Emma!
My name is Emma!
Let’s learn about
the continents and
oceans of the
world.
Instructions
This button is at the corner of all the
informational slides. It will take you
back to the home screen, which is a
map of the world.
After you finish going through the
tutorial, you will take a quiz! All you
have to do is click this button (which
is on the home page) and it will take
you right to it.
HOME
The 7 Continents and 5 Oceans
North America
• The only continent that has every kind of
climate
• The third largest continent
• The fourth largest continent in population
• Major Animals of North America: Brown
Bears, Bald Eagles, Hummingbirds, and
Bullfrogs
HOME
South America
• The home of Angel Falls, the highest
waterfall in the world
• The home of the Amazon River, the largest
river in the world (by volume of water)
• Major language spoke: Spanish and
Portuguese
• Major Animals of South America: Anaconda
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Europe
• The only continent without any deserts
• The Vatican City, the world’s smallest country,
is in Europe
• There are more than 200 different languages
spoken in Europe.
• Major Animals of Europe: European Tree
Frogs, Wild Boars, Hedge Hog, and Roe Deer HOME
Asia
• The largest continent
• Covers 1/3 of Earth’s surface
• Half of the world’s population lives in Asia
• The home of Mount Everest, the high
mountain in the world
• Major Animals of Asia: Pythons, Tigers, Panda,
Yaks, and India Rhinoceroses
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Africa
• The second largest continent
• The home of the Nile River, the longest river in
the world
• The home of the Sahara Desert, the largest
desert in the world
• Major Animals of Africa: Elephant, Lion,
Cheetah, Zebra, and Giraffe
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Australia
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The largest island
The smallest continent in the world
2/3 of Australia is a flat desert
The home of the Great Barrier Reef, the
largest coral reef in the world
• Major Animals of Australia: Kangaroo, Koala,
Platypus, and Emu
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Antarctica
• A frozen land area around the South Pole
• Is the highest, driest, windiest, emptiest,
coldest place on Earth
• During the winter period it is dark all the time
• During the summer period it is light all the
time
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• Major Animals of Antarctica: Penguins
Pacific Ocean
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The deepest of all the oceans
The largest of all the oceans
Is approximately 1/3 of the Earth’s Surface
The home of the Marianas Trench, the
deepest point in the world
• Home of the Great Barrier Reef, the longest
reef in the world
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Atlantic Ocean
• The youngest among all the oceans and is still
widening
• Is located between North America and Europe
• One of the busiest sea routes in the Western
and Eastern Hemispheres
• Has one of the largest coastlines
• The world’s saltiest ocean
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Arctic Ocean
• The smallest and shallowest ocean in the
world
• The coldest of all the oceans
• The North Pole is situated in the middle of the
Arctic Ocean
• During winter time the Arctic Ocean is almost
completely covered in sea ice
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Indian Ocean
• The warmest ocean in the world
• Has less marine animal life due to its higher
water temperature
• Monsoons occur in the Indian Ocean
• Scientists claim that the Indian Ocean is
getting 20 cm wider every year
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Southern Ocean
• Located around the South Pole
• Was created the fifth ocean of the world in
2000
• The home of Emperor Penguins and
Wandering Albatrosses
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Directions
• Each question is going to ask you to locate
either one of the continents or one of the
oceans.
• You will choose which location you believe is
correct.
• If you need a hint, you can click
• To move to the next question click
Question 1
Locate Antarctica on the map.
Question 2
Locate the Arctic Ocean on the map.
Question 3
Locate North America on the map.
Question 4
Locate Europe on the map.
Question 5
Locate the Pacific Ocean on the map.
Question 6
Locate the Indian Ocean on the map.
Question 7
Locate Asia on the map.
Question 8
Locate Australia on the map.
Question 9
Locate South America on the map.
Question 10
Locate the Southern Ocean on the map.
Question 11
Locate Africa on the map.
Question 12
Locate the Atlantic Ocean on the map.
HOME
Hint for Question 1
A frozen land area around the
South Pole.
Hint for Question 2
The North Pole is situated in the
middle of this ocean.
Hint for Question 3
The only continent that has
every kind of climate.
Hint for Question 4
There are more than 200
different languages spoken
here.
Hint for Question 5
The largest of all the oceans.
Hint for Question 6
The warmest ocean in the
world.
Hint for Question 7
The largest continent.
Hint for Question 8
The smallest continent in the
world.
Hint for Question 9
Major Animal in this continent is
the anaconda, one of the
world’s largest snakes.
Hint for Question 10
Located around the South Pole.
Hint for Question 11
The second largest continent.
Hint for Question 12
Is located between North
America and Europe.
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