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Seven Continents
in order from largest to smallest |
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1. Asia
2. Africa
3. North America
4. South America
5, Antarctica
6. Europe
7. Australia |
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Four Major Oceans
In ordder from largest to smallest in area |
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1. Pacific Ocean
2. Atlantic Ocean
3. Indian Ocean
4. Arctic Ocean |
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| Extremes: Smallest continent |
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| Extremes: Largest Continent |
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| Extremes: Highest Waterfall |
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| Extremes: Highest Mountain |
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| Muont Everest, Himalayan Mountain Range, China/Nepal |
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Largest Lakes
in order of area from largest to smallest |
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1. Caspian Sea, Asia
2. Lake Superior, Canada/USA
3. Lake Victoria, Africa
4. Lake Aral, Asia
5. Lake Huron, Canada/USA
6. Lake Michigan, USA
7. Lake Tanganyika, Africa |
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Water Facts
Amount of the earth's surface covered by water |
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Water Facts
World's largest ocean |
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Ocean that separates Europe from America |
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Smallest and coldest ocean |
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Water Facts
World's largest lake |
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Water Facts
Europe's most important waterway |
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Largest Deserts
list the five largest deserts |
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1. Sahara Desert
2. Australian Desert
3. Arabian Desert
4. Gobi Desert, central Asia
5. Kalahari Desert, southern Africa |
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Largest Islands
list the 7 largest islands
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1. Greenland
2. New Guinea
3. Borneo
4. Madagascar
5. Baffin Island
6. Sumatra Island
7. Great Britain |
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World's Longest Rivers
list the 5 longest rivers |
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1. Nile, Africa
2. Amazon, South America
3. Yangtze, Asia
4. Mississippi, Missouri, North America
5. Huang (Yellow), Asia |
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| Rivers with Greatest Volume of Water |
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1. Amazon, South America
2. Congo, Africa
Although the Nile is slightly longer, the Amazon surpasses it in eery other catagory |
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| Smallest Independent Coutries in the World |
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1. Vatican City
2. Monaco
3. Nauru
4. Tuvalu
5. San Marino |
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Largest Countries in the World
(can you locate them quickly on a map?) |
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1. Russia
2. Canada
3. China
4. USA
5. Brazil |
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| Most Populous City on Each of the Six Populated Continents |
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Asia, Seoul 10,627,790
Africa, Cairo 6,068,695
North America, Mexico City 8,235,744
South America, Sao Paulo 9,393,753
Europe, Moscow 8,801,500
Austraili, Brisband 751,115 |
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Most Populous Countries in the World
(can you find them quickly on a map?) |
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1. China
2. India
3. USA
4. Indonesia
5. Brazil |
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Know Your Earth!
Distance around the equator |
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Know Your Earth!
Distance to the center of the earth |
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Know Your Earth!
Average distance: earth to sun |
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Know Your Earth!
Average distance: earth to moon |
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Know Your Earth!
Coldest Recorded Temperature |
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| Antarctica (-128.6 degrees F) |
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Know Your Earth!
Hottest recorded temperature |
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| San Luis, Mexico (136 degrees F) |
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Know Your Earth!
Highest average rainfall |
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Know Your Earth!
Driest place on earth |
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