Continents, Countries and Oceans

68 Continents, Countries and Oceans Geography Activity 2

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Work through the questions and challenges.

Continents, Countries and Oceans Geography Activity 2 69

Geography Activity 2

Que

stio

ns1

Whi

ch c

ontin

ent

do w

e liv

e on

?

2 W

hat

wou

ld h

appe

n if

the

wor

ld d

idn’

t ha

ve

any

bord

ers?

1.Find

and

list th

e 5 ocea

ns:

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2.Find

the eq

uator. List th

e coun

tries that sit on

the eq

uator:

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3.Find

the coun

try that you

live in. W

hich cou

ntries an

d ocea

ns borde

r you

r cou

ntry?

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What a Wonderful World

70 What a Wonderful World Geography Activity 3 Geography Activity 3

Create an A to Z of words all linked to our wonderful world!Why not illustrate your A to Z too!

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What a Wonderful World Geography Activity 3 71

Geography Activity 3

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