Continents and Oceans Continents and Oceans of the

Continents and Oceans

Continents and Oceans of the World ARCTIC OCEAN SOUTHERN OCEAN ANTARCTICA

Continents and Oceans • The world is made up of land water. • The land is where we live. • The water is called oceans. • Do you know what percentage of earth is water?

About 70% of the earth is water!

Continents and Oceans • There are seven big pieces of land called Continents. • All but one continent have different countries on it. • Australia is special. Do you know why?

• Australia is special because it is a country and a continent. • It’s nickname is “The Land Down Under” because it is under or south of the Equator!

Southern Ocean

Africa

Antarctica

Asia

Australia

Europe

North America

South America

Prime Meridian divides the earth in half. It is located at 0˙ longitude. Prime Meridian divides the earth into the Eastern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere.

The Equator divides the earth in half. It is located at 0˙ latitude. The Equator divides the earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.

The Prime Meridian and Equator divide the earth into four quadrants. NW NE SW SE

OCEANS OF THE WORLD 4. Arctic Ocean 2. Atlantic Ocean 1. Pacific Ocean 3. Indian Ocean 1. Pacific Ocean 5. Southern Ocean 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Pacific Ocean Atlantic Ocean Indian Ocean Arctic Ocean Southern Ocean

Seven Continents