1 SST CONTINENTS AND OCEANS Flashcards
Name all the continents according to their size.
Decreasing order
Asia
Africa
North America
South America
Antartica
Europe
Australia
Define
Continents
The landmass of the earth surface is called a continent.
How much area do the continents cover.
29%
Name the oceans according to their size.
Decreasing order
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Define Oceans
Oceans are large, continuous masses of saltwater.
How much area do oceans cover?
71%
What the smaller parts of the oceans called?
Seas
Gulfs
Bays
Name the oceans which is not connected to the part of Southern Ocean.
Arctic Ocean
Name the Oceans that are connected to the Southern Ocean, the water surrounding Antarctica.
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian oceans
What is Merchant Navy?
Organizations which own ships for carrying goods and people from one place to another.
Tell 5 things about Asia.
It is the largest continent.
It is the home to the highest mountain ranges in the world.
Mount Everest is located here.
Himalayan glaciers contain about 10 of all the fresh water available in the world.
India and China, the countries with the largest population in the world are located in Asia.
Name the Oceans which surrounds Asia
North - Arctic Ocean
East - Pacific Ocean
South - Indian Ocean
West - ???
Name six rivers that originate from Himalayan Glaciers.
- Ganga (India)
- Indus (India)
- Brahmaputra (India)
- Mekong (China)
- Huang Ho (China)
- Yangtze Kiang (China)
Tell 5 things about Africa
- Africa is the second-largest continent in the world.
- Sahara, the largest desert of the world is in Africa.
- The Nile, the longest river of the world is in Africa.
- IT is called at Cradle of Humanity.
- Mt Kilimanjaro in Tanzania is the highest mountain in Africa.
Name the Oceans which surround Africa
North - Mediterranean Sea
West - Atlantic Ocean
South - Atlantic Ocean
East - Indian Ocean and Red Sea
Name the highest Mountain Peak in Africa.
Mt Kilimanjaro in Tanzania
Tell 4 things about North America
- It is the 3rd largest continent.
- USA and Canada are located here.
- High Mountains Rockies and huge lakes like Great lakes are located here.
- Yellowstone National Park is located here.
Yellowstone National park is the world’s first National Park. What are its two main attractions?
- Scenic Beauty
- Hot Springs
Why is the Great lakes famous for?
The great lakes are a collection of five lakes located in the eastern part of North Americal, on the border of US and Canada.
They form the largest group of the freshwater lake on the earth.
Name the first place in the world to be designated a National park.
Yellowstone National Park in North America
Which is the fourth-largest continent?
South America
Name the world’s largest and densest forests in the world and where is it located?
The Amazon rainforests of South America.
Only tiny fraction of the living things has been identified - the rest are still waiting to be discovered.
Which is the largest river in terms of the amount of water that flows in it.
Amazon
Which river contains one-fifth of all the river water in the world?
Amazon
Tell 5 things about Amazon rainforests.
- Largest and densest forests in the world.
- It is the home to Large and diverse living creatures.
- It is the largest river in terms of water that flows in it.
- It contains one-fifth of all the river water in the world.
- Only a fraction of living things in Amazon have been identified - the rest are still waiting to be discovered.
Which is the first largest continent in the world?
Antarctica
There is no permanent human population on this continent. Name it.
Antarctica
Which is the driest continent in the world?
Antarctica
Antarctica is home to a large number of animals. Name them.
Seals
Penguins
Seabirds
Whales
_______ is the largest source of freshwater on Earth.
Antarctica
Which is the sixth largest continent in size?
Europe
The countries in Europe are so small that a river flows through 12 countries in its 3000 km Journey.
Name the river
Denube
The Mediterranean Sea is in the _______ of Europe.
(East/West/South/North)
South
Name the three continents that meet in the region of the Mediterranean Sea.
Asia
Africa
Europe
Which is the smallest continent in the world?
Australia
Name an Island Continent country.
Australia
What are the two main striking features of Australia?
- The Great Barrier Reef
- The Great Australian Desert.
Where is the largest coral reef on earth located?
Australia
What is a Coral Reef?
A coral reef is a warm, clear, shallow oceanic region that is rich in life. The structure of a reef is formed from coral polyps, tiny animals that live in colonies. When coral polyps die, they leave behind a hard stony and branching structure. It provides shelter for many animals.
What is Great Australian Outback?
Most of the Australian peoples live in the South-Western and South-Eastern tips of the continent where the climate is mild.
The remaining part of the continent is mostly a dry, arid desert known as the Great Australian outback.
What the tall mountain ranges found on the ocean beds are called?
Ridges
What the deep holes on the ocean beds are called?
Trenches
Which is the largest Ocean?
Pacific Ocean
How can you compare the area of the Pacific Ocean with the landmass?
The Pacific Ocean covers more of the earth surface than all the dry land put together.
Name the Continents couched by the Pacific Ocean.
All the Continents except Europe.
Where is the deepest trench on Earth Located?
Mariana trench is the deepest trench on Earth.
It is located in the Pacific Ocean in the Mariana Island.
Which is the second-largest ocean of the world?
Atlantic Ocean
What is the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?
A long undersea mountain range that lies beneath the middle of the Atlantic.
At certain places, it reaches above sea level to form Islands.
Which Ocean produces much of the world’s total fish population?
Atlantic
Which Ocean has large deposits of petroleum, natural gas, and coal?
Atlantic Ocean
Which is the 3rd largest ocean of the world?
The Indian ocean.
Which is the 2nd longest trench in the world and where is it located?
The Java Trench in the Indian Ocean.
Which of the following ocean is warmer?
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Indian ocean
Why the Indian Ocean has certain kinds of fish that are not found anywhere?
Indian ocean is warmer, as a result, certain kind of fish are found here only.
Which is the smallest ocean?
Arctic Ocean
The North Pole is located in which ocean?
Arctic Ocean
The climate of which region is among the harshest and coldest in the world?
Arctic Ocean
Eurasia is a combined term used for which two continents?
Europe and Asia
In which Continent is Mt McKinley Alaska, the highest point located.
North America
Define “Gulf”
A large area of sea that is partly surrounded by land.
Define “Bay”
A part of the sea, or of a large lake, partly boarded by a wide curve of the land.
Define “Hot Spring”
A place from where hot water come out from the ground naturally.
The largest desert in the world is __________.
Sahara
Arabia sea and Bay of Bengal are parts of the Indian Ocean.
True or False
True
Amazon river is in Africa.
True or Falses
False
