Starter quiz
- What is a continent?
- a continent is a large landmass (there are seven in the world) ✓
- a continent is another name for a country
- the term continent only refers to Europe
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- What are the continents of the world?
- North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia
- Africa, the Arctic, Asia, Central America, Europe, North America, South America
- Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America. ✓
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- What are the oceans of the world?
- Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, North Sea, Southern Ocean, Mediterranean Sea
- Arctic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, Atlantic Ocean, Southern Ocean
- Arctic Ocean, Antarctic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean
- Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Southern Ocean ✓
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- What are lines of latitude?
- imaginary lines that circle the Earth from the North to the South Poles
- five imaginary lines that circle the Earth, including the Equator
- imaginary, horizontal lines that circle the Earth north and south of the Equator ✓
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- What are the five major lines of latitude?
- Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, the Equator, North Pole, South Pole
- Prime Meridian, Equator, Tropics of Capricorn and Cancer, Arctic Circle
- Equator, Tropics of Capricorn and Cancer, the Arctic Circle, Antarctic Circle ✓
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- On a map, the ______ shows the actual size on the ground of the area represented on the map.
- 'scale' ✓
Exit quiz
- How many continents are there?
- 3
- 5
- 7 ✓
- 22
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- How many oceans are there?
- 3
- 5 ✓
- 7
- 22
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- True or false? Small-scale maps show a large area.
- True ✓
- False
- What do physical maps show?
- mountains ✓
- rivers ✓
- deserts ✓
- population sizes
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- Which of these countries is not part of the UK?
- England
- Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- The Republic of Ireland ✓
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- How many countries are there in Europe?
- 10
- 22
- 31
- 44 ✓
- 73
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Key learning points
- There are seven continents and five oceans around the world.
- Each continent has different characteristics in terms of size, population and physical features.
- The UK is in the continent of Europe, which has 44 countries in total.
- Locations can be described using the acronym CLOCC.
Common misconception
All maps are the same.
Different maps aim to show different things such as country borders, the location of physical features and the height of the land.
Keywords
Continent - A continent is a large land mass on Earth and there are seven: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Oceania.
Ocean - An ocean is a very big area of salt water between the continents.
Scale - The scale on a map shows what size the area that is represented on the map really is.
Latitude - Lines of latitude are imaginary lines on Earth showing position north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees.
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