Geography

Marleny Hernandez EME 2040 K-2

Name that Continent…

Africa!

Africa is the second largest continentAfrica is the second largest continent

Africa is the second most populated continentAfrica is the second most populated continent

Africa has 53 countriesAfrica has 53 countries

Africa is home to the Africa is home to the African lion, African elephant, cheetah, gazelle, and many more.

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African LionAfrican Lion

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African Elephant

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Europe!

Europe is the second smallest continentEurope is the second smallest continent

Europe has 25 countriesEurope has 25 countries

The Vatican is considered a country

Russia is the largest country in Europe

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Question & Answer

1.1. How many countries does How many countries does Africa have?

2.2. Name at least 2 Name at least 2 animals found in Africa.

3.3. Is Is Europe a continent or country?

4.4. What is What is The Vatican?

North America!The continent can be divided into four regions: the Great The continent can be divided into four regions: the Great Plains (the Gulf of Mexico to the Canadian Arctic); the Plains (the Gulf of Mexico to the Canadian Arctic); the mountainous west (the Rocky Mountains, the Great Basin, mountainous west (the Rocky Mountains, the Great Basin, California and Alaska); the northeast (near Canada); and California and Alaska); the northeast (near Canada); and the eastern region (the Appalachian Mountains, the the eastern region (the Appalachian Mountains, the coastal plain along the Atlantic seaboard, and the Florida coastal plain along the Atlantic seaboard, and the Florida peninsula).peninsula).

It is the third largest continentIt is the third largest continent

The largest country in North America is the The largest country in North America is the United States and the smallest is Grenada.

United States of America

The United States is the world’s third largest The United States is the world’s third largest country comprising of 50 states.country comprising of 50 states.

The capital is The capital is Washington D.C. located in between Virginia and Maryland.

Its largest state is Its largest state is Alaska and smallest Rhode Island.

Grenada

Great Sites

www.enchantedlearning.com/www.enchantedlearning.com/geographygeography

www.geography.usgs.govwww.geography.usgs.gov

www.geography.about.comwww.geography.about.com

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Activities

Can you find Can you find Africa and Africa and Europe on Europe on this map?this map?

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Find these words in the crossword puzzle:

1. Region2. America3. Russia4. Europe5. River6. Lion7. Mountain8. States

Sunshine State Standard

People, Places, and Environments[Geography]Standard 1: The student understands the world in spatial terms.(SS.B.1.1)1.Determines the absolute relative location of people, places, and things.2.Uses simple maps, globes, and other three-dimensional models to identify and locate places.3.Identifies physical and human features of places in terms of the four spatial elements (point, line, area, and volume).4.Knows areas that can be classified as regions.