Interesting FACTS

7 CONTINENTS &5 OCEANS

FEW FACTS

• The seven continents are the seven main land areas on the Earth. Some are joined to each other, and some are completely surrounded by water. Some continents have a lot of countries, but others only a few.

FEW FACTS

• Erin Ate Nine Sticky Apricots At Aprils. If you can remember this  mnemonic device called an acrostic then it is easy remember all Continents names as the first letter of each word corresponds with the first letter of a continent. These continents are: Europe, Asia, North America, South America, Australia, Antarctica, Africa!

FEW FACTS

• It is believed that in past, all continents were joined, this land area was called Pangaea .This area started to break up & got divided into 7 parts ,so today we have 7 continents .These continents are still moving away or moving close to each other. This is called continental drift or plate tectonics theory. For example Europe & North America are said to be moving 7 cm apart every year

ASIA

FEW FACTS

• It is the largest continent .It covers one-third of earth’s surface. • it is biggest in terms of population in the world.

Half of the world population lives here. World’s two most populous countries, China & India are in this continent• It is the home of the 10 highest mountain peaks

in the world. Mount Everest , the highest mountain in the world is here only

AFRICA

FEW FACTS• It is the second largest continent.• It is the home of the Nile ,the longest river in the

world.• It is also the home of the Sahara, the largest desert

in the world.• The equator passes through the middle of Africa

continent, so it receives direct sunlight throughout the year. So it has hot climate throughout the year. World’s hottest place Ethiopia is also in Africa continent.

• Africa is very rich in minerals.• Ninety five percent of the world diamonds and more

than 50% of the world’s gold comes from Africa.• Africa is considered to be the place where the first

human lived and learned to use tools.

AUSTRALIA

FEW FACTS

• Australia is the largest island (island is a place which is surrounded by water from all sides).It is also the smallest continent in the world. It is also known as “island continent”.

• Australia continent has only one country ,which is Australia itself. It lies entirely south of the equator and is called land down under.

• Australia is home of three unique animals: platypus ,mammal that lays eggs, the kangaroo, which carries its young in a pouch, the emu ,a large bird that does not fly.

• Australia is also known for its various type of Eucalyptus trees. There are over 500 varieties.

• Australia ‘s sheep population is more than its human population. Its sheep population is 14 times more than its human population. This is why Australia stands first in the production & export of wool in the world.

ANTARCTICA

 The name Antarctica is a romanized version of the Greek compound word Αntarktiké (Aνταρκτική), meaning "Opposite of the Arctic".

FEW FACTS

• Antarctica is a frozen land area around the South Pole. It is also called “Frozen Continent” . Antarctica is the highest, driest, windiest, emptiest, coldest place on earth.

• Antarctica contains 75% of the ice in the world . It is estimated that ice is 4 km thick.

• It looks all white, that is why it is also known as “White Continent”. Antarctica also contains about 70% of the world’s fresh water

• Antarctica is the windiest continent on earth.• . The water of the Antarctica is so cold that nothing can rot

here.• . The coldest natural temperature ever recorded in the

world was in Antarctica. It was as low as –89.2°C (–129°F) .

EUROPE

FEW FACTS

• It is believed that Europe is named originally after ‘Europa’ who was a Phoenician Princess from Greek Mythology..

• In Europe , there are no deserts. It is the only continent without deserts.

• Venice, the world’s smallest country is in Europe .• Most of the countries of Europe use a single

currency called the Euro.• Germany is the most populous country in Europe,• Industrial revolution is said to have originated in

Europe only & from there it spread to whole world.

SOUTH AMERICA

FEW FACTS

• Andes form the Second Highest Mountain System in the World next to the Himalayas. They are Young Fold Mountains. Mt. Aconcagua is the Highest Peak (7,021 m) of The Andes.

• The Angel Falls is the Highest Waterfall in the World• It also has the world’s largest river –Amazon (by

volume of water)• Predominant languages spoken in South America are

Spanish and Portuguese• Largest salt lake in the world: Salar de

Uyuni(Uyuni salt flats)• Soccer is the dominant game in this continent

NORTH AMERICA

FEW FACTS

• North America was named after the explorer Americo Vespucci.

• North America is the only continent that has every kind of climate

• The population density is approximately 22.9 per square kilometer, which is the largest for any continent in the world.

• North America is around twice the size of Europe.• Lake Superior is the largest fresh water lake in the

world. It is located on the border between the United States and Canada. 

OCEANS

•About two thirds of the earth is covered by water.•Oceans are the largest areas of water on the earth.•There are FIVE oceans.

OCEANS

•The five oceans are the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and the Arctic Ocean.

THE FIVE OCEANS

Pacific Ocean

AtlanticOcean

Indian Ocean

Arctic Ocean

Southern Ocean

WHICH OCEAN IS ON WHICH COAST?

• The Atlantic ocean is on the East coast (“a” and “e” are both vowels)• The Pacific ocean is on the West coast (“p” and

“w” are both consonants)