Continents and Oceans Flashcards
Grade 3 · Social Studies · Flashcards
Study Earth's seven continents and five oceans with key facts about each.
Flashcards
- continent
- One of the seven large land areas on Earth
- ocean
- A large body of salt water — there are five oceans on Earth
- Asia
- The largest continent; home to more than half the world's people
- Africa
- The second largest continent; home to the Nile River
- North America
- The continent where the United States, Canada, and Mexico are located
- South America
- Continent with the Amazon Rainforest and Amazon River
- Europe
- A smaller continent with over 40 countries
- Australia
- The smallest continent — also an independent country
- Antarctica
- The frozen continent at the South Pole where only scientists live
- Pacific Ocean
- The largest ocean — bigger than all of Earth's land combined
- Atlantic Ocean
- The ocean between the Americas and Europe/Africa
- Indian Ocean
- The warmest ocean, south of Asia and east of Africa
- Arctic Ocean
- The smallest ocean; surrounds the North Pole
- Pangaea
- The ancient supercontinent that broke apart into today's seven continents
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