The WorldBy: Mrs. Brine

Table of Contents

Mapping- Mental map

Cardinal and Intermediate directions

Relative Location

Oceans– Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern and Arctic

Vegetation

Physical Features

Climate-Temperate, Polar and Tropical

Continents- North America, South America, Asia, Europe, Africa, Antarctica, Australia

Conclusion

MappingMental Map

A mental map is a map you form in your mind about directions to a familiar place. For example, how to get from our classroom to the library.

Cardinal and Intermediate Directions

Cardinal directions are North, South, West and East.

Intermediate directions are Northeast, Southeast, Northwest and Southwest.

Relative Locations

Relative location is when you describe a place using cardinal or intermediate directions in relation to another place.

For example North America is Northwest of Africa.

Oceans

There are 5 oceans in the world

Southern, Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Indian.

Vegetation

Vegetation is the plant life of a particular place.

Vegetation we have learned about are Rainforests, Deserts, Tundra, Grasslands, Coniferous Forest, Deciduous Forest, Near and in the Earth’s Ocean.

Climate

There are 3 kinds of Climate, Tropical, Temperate and Polar. The temperate region has 4 seasons. The polar region is always cold. The tropical region has a rainy season.

NORTH AMERICA

Physical Features- Greenland is the largest island in the world, Mackenzie River, Mississippi River, Lake Superior, is 1 of the largest freshwater lakes and the Rocky Mountains.

NORTH AMERICA

Climate- mostly temperate, North is polar and the South is tropical.

Vegetation- mountains, tundra, coniferous forest, deciduous forest, grasslands, and deserts.

South America

Physical Features- the Amazon River and Andes Mountains.

Climate- South is temperate and the North is tropical.

Vegetation- desert, tropical rainforests, mixed and deciduous forest, grasslands, and mountains.

Asia

Physical Features- Himalayas are the tallest mountains in the world, Lake Baikal, 1 of the largest freshwater lakes in the world, and the Yangtze River, is 1of the 3 largest rivers in the world!

Climate- Mostly temperate, South is tropical and the Northern Edge is polar.

ASIA

Climate- Mostly temperate, South is tropical and the Northern edge is polar.

Vegetation- desert, mountain, coniferous forest, deciduous forest, grasslands, tundra and tropical rainforest.

Europe

Physical Features- Swiss Alps, Pyrenees Mountains and the Rhine River.

Climate- Mostly temperate and the Northern edge is polar.

Vegetation- tundra, coniferous forest, deciduous forest and grassland.

AfricaPhysical Features- Nile River, is 1 of the 3 largest rivers in the world, and the Sahara Desert it is the worlds largest hot desert.

Climate- mostly tropical but the Northern and Southern Edge is temperate.

Vegetation- deserts, deciduous forest, grasslands and tropical rainforests.

Antarctica Physical Features- Transantarctic Mountain is the worlds largest cold desert.

Climate- polar.

Vegetation- mosses, Antarctic hair grass, cushion forming pealwort, algae forms on the snow and fungi.

Australia

Physical Features- Simpson Desert, is FAMOUS for its red sand dunes and The Great Dividing Range is a series of hills, mountains and plateau.

Climate- mostly temperate but the North is Tropical.

Vegetation- deserts, grasslands, tropical rainforests, mixed and deciduous forest.

Australia Climate- mostly temperate but the North is Tropical.

Vegetation- deserts, grasslands, tropical rainforests, mixed and deciduous forest.

Thank you for listening!