Continents
Virginia is located in this continent.
North America
If you go to Virginia Beach or Ocean City to visit the beach, which ocean are you visiting?
The Atlantic Ocean
One of the longest rivers in the United States, it runs from north to south and empties into the Gulf of Mexico.
The Missisippi
This chain of mountains goes from Canada to Alabama, and is on the Western edge of Virginia
The Appalachians
This is the name of the world's largest hot desert
The Sahara
We will soon be studying Egypt. What continent is it located in?
Africa
If you visit a beach in California, what ocean will you be seeing?
The Pacific Ocean
The longest river in the world
The Nile
These mountains border Morocco on one side and the Sahara on the other
The Atlas mountains
This is the largest cold desert in the world
the Gobi desert
Chile is separated from the rest of this continent by the longest mountain chain in the world. What is the name of this continent?
South America
This ocean is tucked in between Africa and India.
The Indian Ocean
This river runs through a rainforest
The Amazon
The Himalayas
This rainforest is found in South America
The Amazon Rain Forest
We did not study this continent, mainly because no one really lives there full time. It's too cold!
Antarctica
This ocean is far to the north, near Greenland and the coldest parts of Asia
The Arctic Ocean
This river forms part of the border between Mexico and the United States
The Rio Grande
These mountains form the longest chain of mountains in the world
The Andes
This collections of bodies of water is found in the northern part of the United States near Canada
the Great Lakes
This is the largest continent. It includes countries ranging from Russia and China down to India in the south.
Asia
This ocean has a name that sounds like it should be warm, but since it's near Antarctica is isn't.
Southern Ocean
This river was the site of ancient Chinese civilizations
The Huong He or Yellow River
These mountains runs through much of Europe, through countries like Italy, France, Germany, and Switzerland
the Alps
This piece of land is shaped like a boot and sticks out into the Mediterranean
The Italian Peninsula