What can we learn about North America and South America?
They are joined together.
They stand alone.
They have no land.
They are near the North Pole.
We use maps and _______ to find things on Earth’s surface.
glues
globes
The South Pole is located on a continent that is covered with grass.
false
true
Continent means....
a large mass of land surrounded by sea
one of the very large areas of sea on the Earth’s surface
The South Pole is at the bottom of a globe.
false
true
Pole means....
the most northern or most southern point on Earth
the planet that we live on
Some people think of Europe and Asia as 1 ________.
continent
ocean
Europe and Asia are also ______ together.
coined
joined
Surround means....
to continue to live after an accident, war, or illness
to be all around someone or something
What are the things that cover Earth’s surface?
dust and rocks
land and water
metal and glass
air and clouds
Antarctica is ______ than any other continent.
farther west
farther south
farther east
farther north
_______ is the planet that we live on.
Mars
Earth
Half means....
exactly or about 50% of something
all of something
The continents are ______ by water.
surrounded
sounded
Land and water cover the ________.
surface
surfers
Surface means....
the top layer of an area of water or land
the inner part or inside of something
Frozen means....
existing in a particular place
becoming very hard and solid because of cold temperatures
Which is NOT true about a globe?
It shows world’s continents.
It shows Earth’s shape.
It is a round picture of Earth.
It shows underground.
Planet means....
a living thing that grows in the soil or water
a very large round object that moves around the Sun or anoth
Located means...
normal or average, and not unusual or special
existing in a particular place
A globe shows Earth’s _______, too.
shape
share
Farther means....
more distant
not far away
A globe is a ______ picture of Earth.
round
flat
Earth has 4 oceans.
false
true
______ is the second largest continent on Earth.
Africa
Australia
Asia
Europe
Why do we use maps and globes?
to find who lives on Earth
to find what are on Earth’s surface
to find why Earth is round
to find who lives on Earth
Which continent is the largest on Earth?
Africa
Asia
Europe
Australia
There are large pieces of floating ice in the North Pole.
true
false
North America and South America are joined _______ by a small strip of land.
separately
together
How many continents does Earth have and what are they surrounded by?
Earth has 5 continents and they are surrounded by gas.
Earth has 8 continents and they are surrounded by rocks.
Earth has 6 continents and they are surrounded by flames.
Earth has 7 continents and they are surrounded by water.
Bottom means....
the flat surface on the lowest side of an object
the highest part of something
Antarctica means....
the continent which is the most southern land on Earth
b a small insect that lives in large groups
Australia is the smallest continent on Earth's surface and it ______.
doesn’t touch any other oceans
is on top of a globe
is joined to other continents
doesn't touch any other continent
Large bodies of water called oceans are between the continents.
false
true