7 CONTINENTS &
5 OCEANS
Interesting FACTS
FEW FACTS
• The seven continents are the seven main land
areas on the Earth. Some are joined to each other,
and some are completely surrounded by water.
Some continents have a lot of countries, but others
only a few.
FEW FACTS
• Erin Ate Nine Sticky Apricots At Aprils. If you can
remember this mnemonic device called an
acrostic then it is easy remember all Continents
names as the first letter of each word corresponds
with the first letter of a continent. These continents
are: Europe, Asia, North America, South America,
Australia, Antarctica, Africa!
FEW FACTS
• It is believed that in past, all continents were joined,
this land area was called Pangaea .This area
started to break up & got divided into 7 parts ,so
today we have 7 continents .These continents are
still moving away or moving close to each other.
This is called continental drift or plate tectonics
theory. For example Europe & North America are
said to be moving 7 cm apart every year
ASIA
FEW FACTS
• It is the largest continent .It covers one-third of
earth’s surface.
• it is biggest in terms of population in the world. Half
of the world population lives here. World’s two most
populous countries, China & India are in this
continent
• It is the home of the 10 highest mountain peaks in
the world. Mount Everest , the highest mountain in
the world is here only
AFRICA
FEW FACTS
• It is the second largest continent.
• It is the home of the Nile ,the longest river in the world.
• It is also the home of the Sahara, the largest desert in the
world.
• The equator passes through the middle of Africa
continent, so it receives direct sunlight throughout the
year. So it has hot climate throughout the year. World’s
hottest place Ethiopia is also in Africa continent.
• Africa is very rich in minerals.
• Ninety five percent of the world diamonds and more
than 50% of the world’s gold comes from Africa.
• Africa is considered to be the place where the first
human lived and learned to use tools.
AUSTRALIA
FEW FACTS
• Australia is the largest island (island is a place which is
surrounded by water from all sides).It is also the smallest
continent in the world. It is also known as “island continent”.
• Australia continent has only one country ,which is Australia
itself. It lies entirely south of the equator and is called land
down under.
• Australia is home of three unique animals: platypus ,mammal
that lays eggs, the kangaroo, which carries its young in a
pouch, the emu ,a large bird that does not fly.
• Australia is also known for its various type of Eucalyptus trees.
There are over 500 varieties.
• Australia ‘s sheep population is more than its human
population. Its sheep population is 14 times more than its
human population. This is why Australia stands first in the
production & export of wool in the world.
ANTARCTICA
The name Antarctica is a romanized version of the Greek compound word
Αntarktiké (Aνταρκτική), meaning "Opposite of the Arctic".
FEW FACTS
• Antarctica is a frozen land area around the South Pole. It is
also called “Frozen Continent” . Antarctica is the highest,
driest, windiest, emptiest, coldest place on earth.
• Antarctica contains 75% of the ice in the world . It is estimated
that ice is 4 km thick.
• It looks all white, that is why it is also known as “White
Continent”. Antarctica also contains about 70% of the world’s
fresh water
• Antarctica is the windiest continent on earth.
• . The water of the Antarctica is so cold that nothing can rot
here.
• . The coldest natural temperature ever recorded in the world
was in Antarctica. It was as low as –89.2°C (–129°F) .
EUROPE
FEW FACTS
• It is believed that Europe is named originally after
‘Europa’ who was a Phoenician Princess from Greek
Mythology..
• In Europe , there are no deserts. It is the only
continent without deserts.
• Venice, the world’s smallest country is in Europe .
• Most of the countries of Europe use a single
currency called the Euro.
• Germany is the most populous country in Europe,
• Industrial revolution is said to have originated in
Europe only & from there it spread to whole world.
SOUTH AMERICA
FEW FACTS
• Andes form the Second Highest Mountain System in
the World next to the Himalayas. They are Young
Fold Mountains. Mt. Aconcagua is the Highest Peak
(7,021 m) of The Andes.
• The Angel Falls is the Highest Waterfall in the World
• It also has the world’s largest river –Amazon (by
volume of water)
• Predominant languages spoken in South America
are Spanish and Portuguese
• Largest salt lake in the world: Salar de Uyuni(Uyuni
salt flats)
• Soccer is the dominant game in this continent
NORTH AMERICA
FEW FACTS
• North America was named after the explorer
Americo Vespucci.
• North America is the only continent that has every
kind of climate
• The population density is approximately 22.9 per
square kilometer, which is the largest for any
continent in the world.
• North America is around twice the size of Europe.
• Lake Superior is the largest fresh water lake in the
world. It is located on the border between the
United States and Canada.
OCEANS
• About two thirds of the earth is
covered by water.
• Oceans are the largest areas of
water on the earth.
• There are FIVE oceans.
OCEANS
• The five oceans are the Pacific
Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the
Indian Ocean, and the Arctic
Ocean.
THE FIVE OCEANS
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic
Pacific Ocean
Ocean
Indian
Ocean
Southern Ocean
WHICH OCEAN IS ON WHICH COAST?
• The Atlantic ocean is on the East coast (“a” and “e”
are both vowels)
• The Pacific ocean is on the West coast (“p” and
“w” are both consonants)