Lesson 18 of 84 · Maps and Geography
⭐ 30 XP🗺️ Atlas OutpostContinents and Oceans
The Earth is made up of seven continents and five oceans.
🎯 Your mission
Connect the place to the people.
⚡ The twist
Maps lie a little — they always have to.
Mind = Blown
🤯 Africa is bigger than China, India, the US, and most of Europe — combined.
Then & Now
🌍 The geography you'll learn is the same one your phone's GPS is using right now.
The Earth is made up of seven continents and five oceans. Continents are large pieces of land, like Africa and Asia. Oceans are big bodies of water, like the Atlantic and Pacific. Knowing where they are on a map helps us learn about the world!
Key Facts
There are seven continents on Earth.
The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean.
Maps show continents and oceans in different colors.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2What do continents and oceans look like on a map?
Why this still matters
Every label on the food in your kitchen says where it traveled from.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Find where everything in your fridge came from this week.
For the dinner table
“If you could live anywhere on Earth, where would it be — and why?”
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