This document provides information about the seven continents and five oceans of the world. It begins by describing the basic structure of the globe and how the continents were originally joined together in a supercontinent called Pangaea before drifting apart. Each continent is then detailed in terms of their location, notable geographic features, surrounding bodies of water, and other facts. The document also discusses oceans, noting the five oceans and providing key details about each. It concludes with multiple choice questions to test comprehension.
4. Globe
Small model of earth
Sphere
Water: land - 71: 29
Big Landmasses on
earth surface
surrounded by water on
all sides – Continents
Large Stretches of
water separated by
continents - Oceans
5. How continents were formed?
Single
supercontinent –
Pangaea
Continental drift
7. Asia
1/3rd of earth
It has the World’s Most
populous continent –
China and India
Mt. Everest – Highest
peak
8. Asia
To the North – Arctic
Ocean
South – Indian Ocean
East – Pacific ocean
9. Africa
Surrounded by water
bodies on all sides.
To the North lies the
Mediterranean sea
South– Southern ocean
East – Indian ocean
West – Atlantic ocean
10. Africa
World’s Longest river –
Nile and World’s Largest
desert – Sahara are
found here
Suez canal in Egypt
connects the
Mediterranean sea to the
Red sea
11. What is Canal?
Canal is a artificial waterways used for water
transport and irrigtion
15. MCQs
Longest river in the world
Amazon
Nile
Indus
Yamuna
Answer: Nile
In which continent is it located?
16. MCQs
Longest river in the world
Amazon
Nile
Indus
Yamuna
Answer: Nile
In which continent is it located?
Africa
17. North America
Christopher Columbus
discovered America
It is One of the Most
advanced continents
Mt Mc Kinley , Alaska is
the highest point
It lies in Northern
hemisphere
18. South America
North America and South
America are joined by
Isthmus of Panama
Amazon rainforest is the
thickest forest in the
world
The Andes , World’s
longest mountain ranges
stretch in the western
part of this continent
19. Antarctica
Coldest part of the world
White continent as it
remains frozen
throughout the year
Wildllife such as
Penguins, whales, seals
are found.
It is surrounded by
Stromy seas.
21. Australia
It is a continent and a
country
Island
Southern hemisphere
Australasia- Australia
and New Zealand
22. Australia
The Great Barrier Reef,
World’s longest coral reef
is found here.
The great Australian
desert is one of the
important features in
Australia.
23. MCQs
Which is the third largest continent?
Africa
Australia
North America
Europe
24. MCQs
Which is the third largest continent?
Africa
Australia
North America
Europe
Answer: North America
25. MCQs
Which continent is also called White continent ?
Antarctica
Australia
North America
Europe
26. MCQs
Which continent is also called White continent ?
Antarctica
Australia
North America
Europe
Answer: Antarctica
27. MCQs
Which of the following continent is also a country?
Africa
Australia
North America
Europe
28. MCQs
Which of the following continent is also a country?
Africa
Australia
North America
Europe
Answer : Australia
29. MCQs
Which is the Largest desert?
Thar
Great Australian desert
Sahara
Antarctic desert
30. MCQs
Which is the Largest desert?
Thar
Great Australian desert
Sahara
Antarctic desert
Answer: Sahara
31. Oceans
Seven continents are separated by large stretches of
water called oceans
There are five oceans
1. Pacific ocean
2. Atlantic ocean
3. Indian ocean
4. Southern ocean
5. Arctic ocean
Remember the word PAISA
32. Pacific ocean
Largest and deepest
ocean
Circular in shape
It separates Americas
from Asia and Australia
It has the World’s
Deepest trench ,
Mariana trench
(10,994 m depth)
33. Atlantic ocean
Second largest ocean
It separates Americas
from Europe and Africa
S shaped
35. Indian ocean
Only ocean named after
a country i.e., India
To the north – Asia
East – Africa
West- Australia
Two important parts of
Indian ocean – Arabian
sea and Bay of Bengal
36. Southern ocean
Surrounds Antarctica
Lies in Southern hemis
Formed by merging of
Pacific , Atlantic and
Indian oceans
37. Arctic ocean
Smallest ocean
As it is situated inArctic
circle , it is covered by ice
all the time
North pole is located
here
Northernmost point on
the earth
38. MCQs
What is the name of the deepest trench in the world?
39. Mcqs
What is the name of the deepest trench in the world?
Ans: Mariana trench
40. MCQs
What is the smallest ocean in the world ?
Pacific
Arctic
Atlantic
Indian
41. MCQs
What is the smallest ocean in the world ?
Pacific
Arctic
Atlantic
Indian
Answer : Arctic ocean