Around the world

AROUND THE WORLD

CONTINENTS

There are seven continents on Earth:

• Europe
• Asia
• Africa,
• North America
• South America
• Antarctica
• Australasia.

OCEANS

There are five important oceans:

• The Pacific
• Atlantic
• Indian
• Southern
• Arctic Ocean.

Low Areas of Land

SEAS

Seas are smaller than oceans. Most important seas:

• The Mediterranean Sea
• The South China Sea
• The Caribbean Sea.

LAND AND WATER

MOUNTAINS

RIVERS

A river is a large, flowing body of water that usually empties into a sea or ocean. Many rivers form in mountains. Rainwater and melted snow collect and form rivers that travel down the mountain towards the sea.

High Areas of Land

plains

valleys

hills

mountains

mountain range

plateaus

Parts of a mountain

Parts of a river

Mountains, seas and rivers in the world

Countries and Capital Cities in the world

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Plains are low areas of flat land.

Hills are high areas of land lower than mountains. .

Mountains are large, rocky areas of land that come up high out of the Earth's surface.

A mountain range is a group of mountains that are close together.

Valleys are low areas of land between mountains or hills.

Plateaus are high areas of flat land.

Parts of a mountain

• Summit is the top of a mountain.
• Slopes are the sides of a mountain where people ski down.
• The foot is the bottom of a mountain.

Parts of a river:

• Source: the place where a river begins.
• Tributaries: small rivers that join the main river.
• Mouth: where a river meets an ocean, sea or lake.