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Continents, subcontinents, regions & Countries

Continents, subcontinents, regions & Countries. WHII.1. Continents & Subcontinents. Continents One of the large, continuous land masses of the earth North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia, Antarctica Subcontinents A large, distinguishable part of a continent

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Continents, subcontinents, regions & Countries

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  1. Continents, subcontinents, regions & Countries WHII.1

  2. Continents & Subcontinents • Continents • One of the large, continuous land masses of the earth • North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia, Antarctica • Subcontinents • A large, distinguishable part of a continent • Examples: Indian subcontinent, southern Africa

  3. Continents of the World • North America

  4. Continents of the World • South America

  5. Continents of the World • Europe

  6. Continents of the World • Asia

  7. Continents of the World • Africa

  8. Continents of the World • Australia

  9. Continents of the World • Antarctica

  10. Regions of the World • Region • An area or division of the world or a country that has definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries • There are regions of the world, and regions of specific countries

  11. Regions of the World • Latin America

  12. Regions of the World • Middle East

  13. Regions of the World • Balkan Peninsula

  14. Regions of the World • Southeast Asia

  15. Countries of the World • Country • a nation with its own government living on a particular territory (land) • Nation • A group of people which share a certain culture, religion, language, common history, etc. • Nation-states • When a nation of people have a country of their own (Examples: France, Japan, Egypt)

  16. Countries of the World

  17. You’re Wearing Geography • Look at your list of items & countries – now try to complete the chart. • What region & continent is that country a part of? • Example: • Stapler – China – Southeast – Asia

  18. You’re Wearing Geography • Map: • Label all of the continents & oceans. • Label ONLY the countries that you found items from. • Put RED dots in those countries for the number of items you found.

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