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The Continents
A Continent is
a large unbroken land mass completely surrounded by water. Some continents may be connected by land
bridges.
There are seven continents North
America, South America, Europe,Asia, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica.
| Continent |
People |
Resources |
Interesting Facts |
What they look like |
| North America |
Largest populated cities are Chicago,
New York City, Los Angelos and Mexico City |
Produces cotton, wheat, meat, and
corn |
Artic Ocean is on the North and
Pacific Ocean is on the West |
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| South America |
Brazil is the largest city in South
America |
Produces coffee, bananas, tobacco,
and fishing is popular |
There are 12 different countries
in South America |
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| Europe |
Water transportation is popular
for the people |
Farming and fishing are important |
Arctic Ocean on the North and Atlantic
Ocean on the West |
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| Asia |
3.3 billion people in Asia |
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The largest continent and the World's
greatest mountain ranges |
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| Africa |
People speak 800 different languages |
Cocoa beans and peanuts |
The 2nd largest continent |
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| Australia |
Most people are British or Irish
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raising sheep and cattle |
The smallest continent |
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| Antarctica |
Always dark in the winter! Animals adjust to climate |
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Very low temperature, high winds,
blizzards |
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Information
taken from www.factmonster.com - 1/05
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