STANDARD US1.2a
The student will use maps, globes, photographs, pictures, and tables to
a) locate the seven continents.
Continents are large land masses surrounded by water.
What are the seven continents?

Continents
• North America
• South America
• Africa
• Asia
• Australia
• Antarctica
• Europe*

*Europe is considered a continent even though it is not entirely surrounded by water. The land mass is frequently called Eurasia.