Geographic Features Lets explore five of the Earths seven - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Geographic Features Let’s explore five of the Earth’s seven continents!

Continents Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America

Geographic Features Rivers, Seas, Lakes, Mountains, Deserts, Peninsulas, Rainforests

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North America The Appalachian Mountains stretch from Canada to Alabama.

North America The Rocky Mountains go from Canada to New Mexico.

North America One mountain Range is on the eastern side of the U.S. and one is on the western side. How can you remember the difference? __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________

North America The Mississippi River is one of the longest rivers in North America.

North America The Rio Grande River marks the boundary between the U.S. and Mexico.

North America The Great Lakes are five connected lakes. Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario

South America The Amazon River is the second longest river in the world.

South America The Amazon Rainforest is the largest tropical rainforest in the world.

South America The Andes Mountains is the longest range in the world. The mountain range runs along the western coast of South America.

Africa The Nile River is the longest river in the world!!

Africa The Sahara Desert is the largest hot desert in the world.

Africa The Atlas Mountains separate the northern coastline of Africa from the Sahara Desert.

Asia The Huang He River flows through much of China.

Asia The Gobi Desert is the largest desert in Asia.

Asia The Himalaya Mountains have some of the highest peaks on Earth! The mountains run between China and Nepal.

Europe The Mediterranean Sea is intercontinental. This means it is between several continents.

Europe The Italian Peninsula is shaped like a boot. It is in southern Europe. A peninsula is: a piece of land almost completely surrounded by water.

Europe The Alps Mountains is the largest mountain system in Europe.