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Seven continents

Name the continents.

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What is a continent?

A continent is a huge piece of land. Earth has seven continents. They are enormous areas separated by oceans. Millions of people live on most continents. Some continents are hot, others are freezing cold. Antarctica is covered in ice all year round.

The seven continents

The seven continents are Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, and South America. Asia is the biggest continent. Australia is the largest country in Oceania. Antarctica has no countries and very few people. Each continent has its own special animals and plants.

How to remember them

Try saying the names in alphabetical order: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America. Some people use a silly sentence to remember them all. You can make up your own memory trick. Practice saying all seven names out loud.

Finding continents on a map

Maps and globes show all seven continents. They are coloured differently to help us see them clearly. Asia and Europe are joined together but count as two continents. North and South America are connected by a thin strip of land. Oceans fill the gaps between continents.

Worked examples

  1. 1. Which continent is at the very bottom of the world?

    1. Look at a globe or world map.
    2. Find the South Pole at the bottom.
    3. The continent covering the South Pole is Antarctica.
    4. Antarctica is the coldest, iciest continent on Earth.

  2. 2. Name the continent where penguins live in the wild on ice.

    1. Penguins love cold places with lots of ice.
    2. Antarctica is covered in thick ice all year.
    3. Emperor penguins and other types live there.
    4. So the answer is Antarctica.

  3. 3. Which continent contains the countries India, China, and Japan?

    1. These are all countries in the eastern part of the world.
    2. They are located on the largest continent.
    3. That continent is called Asia.
    4. Asia has more people than any other continent.

Try it yourself

A kangaroo hops across a hot, dry land in Oceania. Which continent is it on?

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