A SENSE OF PLACE Upper Primary 4..5

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8 The Seven Continents of the World Continents are large land masses made up of many countries. Countries which share the same land mass as each continent are designated as being part of the closest continent. These are those many smaller land masses which are surrounded by water which we call islands with each usually being one country. (Like the islands of the Caribbean) The seven large largest land masses or seven continents are: Asia Area 44,579,000km² Population 3,879,000,000 Pop. density 89/km2 (226/sq mi) Countries 48 Largest Country Highest Peak Lowest Point Time Zones China Mount Everest, 8,848 meters (29,029 feet) above sea level Dead Sea, 422 meters (1,384.5 feet) below sea level UTC+2 to UTC+12 Asia is easily seen to be the largest continent. It is the largest and most populated, with 60% of the human population of the world. Asia has 8.6% of the total surface area of the earth and is located in the eastern and northern hemispheres.
9 Africa Area 30,221,532km² Population 1,000,010,000 Pop. density 30.51/km2(about 80/sq mi) Countries 53 Largest Country Highest Point Lowest Point Time Zones Algeria Mount Kilimanjaro (5,895 metres, 19,341 feet) above from sea level Lake Assal (Djibouti) (155 metres 509 feet) _______________________________ UTC-1 to UTC+4 The second largest continent is Africa. It is also the second most populated continent in the world. The continent is bordered by the Red Sea and the Suez Canal to the northeast, Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the Indian Ocean to the southeast. Africa also has a number of island groups. North America Area Population Pop. density Countries 24,709,000 km² 528,720,588 (July 2008 est.) 22.9/km2 (59.3/sq mi) 23 Largest Country Highest Point Canada Mount McKinley, Alaska (6,194 meters/20,320 feet above sea level) Lowest Point Death Valley, California (86 meters/282 feet below sea level) Time Zones UTC-10 to UTC North America is located in the northern and western hemisphere. It is bounded by the North Atlantic Ocean on the east, the Arctic Ocean on the north, the North Pacific Ocean on the west, and the Caribbean Sea and South America on the southeast.
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Page 5 and 6: 5 How it Works: The Quan Island Ima
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Page 11 and 12: 11 Europe Area 10,180,000 km2 (3,93
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Page 15 and 16: 15 4.The Antarctic / Southern Ocean
Page 17 and 18: 17 Longitude lines are not parallel
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