Geography Continents and Ocean

-Continents is larger continuous mass of land on Earth. There are seven continents.

-An ocean is a vast body of saltwater covering 71% of Earth’s surface. There are five major oceans.

Continents
-Asia

:Largest continent 44.58 millions square km

:Covers 30% of land area & 60% of the world’s population.

Bordered by the Arctic Ocean [north], Indian Ocean [south], and Pacific Ocean [east].

:Home to the Himalayas [highest mountains] and Gobi Desert.

Africa
:Second-largest continent 30.37 million square km
:Contains the Sahara Desert [largest hot desert] and the Nile River [longest river]
:Surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean [west].Indian Ocean [east], and Mediterranean Sea [north].

North America
:Third-largest continent 24.71 million square km
:Bordered by the Arctic Ocean [north], Atlantic Ocean [east], and Pacific Ocean [west].
:Home to the Rocky Mountains, Great Lakes, and Mississippi River.

South America
:Fourth-largest continent [17.84 million square km
:The Amazon Rainforest largest rainforest and Andes Mountains longest mountain range are here.
:Surrounded by the Pacific Ocean west and Atlantic Ocean east.

Antarctica
:Fifth-largest continent 14 million square km.
:Coldest, driest, and windiest continent.
:Covered in 98% ice.
:Surrounded by the Southern Ocean.

Europe
:Sixth-largest continent 10.18 million square km.
:Connected to Asia together called Eurasia.
:Bordered by the Arctic Ocean north Atlantic Ocean west, and Mediterranean Sea south.

Australia
:Smallest continent 8.56 million square km
:Surrounded by the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean.
:Includes the Great Barrier Reef and Outback desert.

Pacific Ocean

:Largest & deepest 165.2 million square km
:Mariana Trench 10,994m is the deepest point.
:Bordered by Asia, Australia, and the Americas.

Atlantic Ocean
:Second-largest ocean 106.5 million square km
:Separates North & South America from Europe and Africa.
:Mid-Atlantic Ridge is an underwater mountain chain.

Indian Ocean

:Third-largest ocean [70.56 million square. km].
:Bordered by Asia [north], Africa [west], and Australia [east].
:Home to the Suez Canal, Arabian Sea, and Bay of Bengal.

Southern Ocean
:Surrounds Antarctica.
:Known for strong winds & currents Roaring Forties.
:Contains the world’s largest ocean current
:Antarctic Circumpolar Current.

Arctic Ocean
:Smallest & shallowest (14.06 million square km
:Covered by sea ice for most of the year.
:Bordered by North America, Europe, and Asia.

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