Exercises

05/1. Name the continents based on clues

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Remember that the names of continents are always written with Capital Initial Letters!
The continents are: Asia, Africa, Australia, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and North America.

a) Many well-known food crops, such as tomato and potato, originate from this continent.
b) The fauna of this continent is characterized by the prominence of marsupials.
c) This continent is the largest on Earth both in terms of surface area and population.

d) The continent with third largest population on Earth, despite its small size.
e) This continent has savannahs and large animal species.
f) The United States are located on this continent.

g) This continent is the home of emperor penguins.
h) The native inhabitants of this continent are called aboriginals.
i) This continent was the home of the advanced Inca and Aztec civilizations.

Maximum: 9p.

Name the continents.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6. Australia and Oceania
7.

Maximum: 6p

Mark the continents that fit the criteria.
a) "The new world":

b) The equator runs through these continents:

c) Brasil is located here:

d) Kenya is located here:

e) China is located here:

Maximum: 8p, total: 23p.

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05/2. Practicing scales and coordinates

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A. Use an atlas or a world map to measure the distances between these places.

a) The width of the Indian Ocean along the latitude 30°S.
b) The width of the Atlantic Ocean along the equator.
c) The width of Hudson Bay along the latitude 60°N.
d) The width of Australia along the Tropic of Capricorn.


B. Use an atlas or a map of South America to find the coordinates of the following places.

a) Manaus (Brazil)
b) Punta Arenas (Chile)
c) Caracas (Venezuela)
d) Guayaquil (Ecuador)

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05/3. Comparing the surface areas and populations of the continents

a) Use the information of the chapter to draw a bar chart that shows the surface areas of the different continents.

b) Study the bar chart you have drawn. What are the three largest continents in terms of surface area?

c) Draw a pie chart and use the information from the chapter to mark how the Earth's total population is divided into different continents. Use percentages.

d) Which three continents are the largest in terms of populations?

e) Which continent has the highest population density?

f) Which continent has the lowest population density?
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05/4. Example nations from different continents

In pairs or small groups, choose a nation from any of the continents.

Using this country as your example, describe the features of the continent in which it is located (when it is summer on the continent, when it is winter, what kind of vegetation is common to the continent, what is the population like, what is the economy like, etc.).

If there is time, you can search for a YouTube video that describes or portrays your chosen nation, and link the video in your presentation.
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