CONTINENTS AND
OCEANS NOTES
CONTINENTS
There are seven continents and 4 Oceans on the earth.
A continent is a great landmass.
From largest to smallest in size: Asia, Africa, North America, South
America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia.
Population: Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, South America,
Australia, and Antarctica.
Four Oceans are: Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean and
the Arctic Ocean
World Population
What are Continents?
EARTH’S LAND AND
WATER
Earth's land and water
Earth’s surface is 71%
water and 29% land
Land
Water
EARTH’S WATER
Earth’s Water is
96.5% saltwater and
3.5% freshwater
Lakes, rivers, ponds,
streams are
freshwater
ecosystems
Earth's water
4%
salt water
fresh water
96%
NORTH AMERICA
North America consists of Canada (2nd
largest country), the United States (3rd
largest), Mexico, Central America,
Greenland, and small islands in the
Atlantic Ocean.
Central America is an isthmus- a
narrow strip of land surrounded on two
sides by water that connects two
landmasses
There are three oceans that touches
North America: the Arctic to the North,
the Pacific to the West, and the Atlantic
to the East.
SOUTH AMERICA
South America is directly south
of North America
 is made up of 12 countries.
The Pacific Ocean borders
South America to the west and
the Atlantic Ocean to the east.
EUROPE
Europe is located east
of North America
 is made up of 50
countries.
The Atlantic Ocean is
Europe’s western
border and the Arctic
Ocean is north of
Europe.
ASIA
Asia is located east of Europe
 made up of 48 countries
The largest include Russia, China,
and India.
Extremely diverse climates and
geographic features.
The Pacific Ocean lies to the east
and to the southwest is the Indian
Ocean
AFRICA
Africa is south of Europe
made up of 54 countries
Africa is surrounded by
the Atlantic Ocean to the
west and the Indian
Ocean to the East
AUSTRALIA
Australia is located
southeast of Asia
 As a continent includes
Tasmania and many other
islands throughout the
Pacific Ocean
The Indian Ocean borders
the west and south , while
the Pacific is on the east
ANTARCTICA
The southernmost, coldest, windiest
and most remote continent.
Surrounds the South Pole, the point
at the southern end of the Earth’s
axis.
Almost completely covered by ice
Antarctica means “opposite of the
Arctic” the Earth’s most
northernmost region.
Continents and Oceans song