Wednesday September 12, 2012

Hey guys! Today we reviewed the continents and oceans
Continents in size order:
Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe and Australia

Oceans:
Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic and Indian

A continent is a large piece of land on Earth and an Ocean is a large body of water

ALL CLASSES HOMEWORK TONIGHT:
1. ANSWER QUESTIONS 1-6 (THE QUESTIONS ARE BELOW IF YOU LOST YOUR SHEET)
2. WRITE THE SEVEN CONTINENTS IN SIZE ORDER 5 TIMES
3. WRITE THE OCEANS FIVE TIMES

Directions: Using pages 6 & 7 in the Atlas, answer the following questions in FULL SENTENCES      

1.    Which ocean is closest to Asia?

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2.    What two oceans are to the east (right) and west (left) of North America?

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3.    Name one continent located by the Indian Ocean

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4.    What other continent is Europe connected to? 

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5.    Why do you think Europe and Asia are sometimes known as “Eurasia?”

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6.    What is the largest continent in the world?

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