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Wiltja Geography
All Around The World
Term | Definition |
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continents | Large land masses with countries inside of them (except Australia). |
oceans | The largest bodies of water in The World. |
Antarctica | The frozen continent is _________. |
Australia | The World's largest island is ___________. |
Australasia | Australia, New Zealand and neighbouring islands in the South Pacific. |
Africa | The continent that includes countries such as Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya and Egypt. |
Asia | The continent that includes countries such as Russia, China, Japan and Vietnam. |
Europe | The continent that includes countries such as Italy, Greece, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. |
Eurasia | Eurasia is the combined landmass of Europe and Asia. |
North America | The continent that includes countries such as the USA and Canada. |
South America | The continent that includes countries such as Chile, Brazil and Peru. |
Pacific Ocean | The ocean situated between the Americas and Asia/Australasia. |
Indian Ocean | The ocean surrounded by Africa, Asia and Australia. |
Atlantic Ocean | The ocean in between the Americas and Europe/Africa. |
Arctic Ocean | The ocean surrounding the North Pole. |
Southern Ocean | The ocean surrounding the South Pole. |
Earth | The planet we live on. |
landmasses | The largest areas of land on Earth. |
largest | The biggest of all. |
islands | Small landmasses surrounded by the ocean. |
seas | Small areas of the ocean. |
rivers | Long stretches of water. |
lakes | Bodies of water found inland. |
water | One of Earth's main features that is not land. |
hemisphere | A half of the earth, usually as divided into northern and southern halves by the equator. Or into western and eastern halves by an imaginary line passing through the poles. |
different | Not the same as another thing. |
Sydney | The largest city in Australia. NOT the capital city of Australia. |
countries | More than one country. |
city | A large place populated by people that usually has lots of buildings and vehicles. |
population | The amount of people living in a city, town or country. |