W22: Regions of the World

What do we call an area with similar characteristics?

• map

• region

• culture

• resources

Why do we divide up our Earth?

• to learn about our world

• to share it

• to learn a language

• to see all the oceans

How many countries make up the North American Region?

• two

• three

• four

• five

Which ocean is west of North America?

• Atlantic

• Indian

• Arctic

• Pacific

Where is the Amazon River located?

• Brazil

• Uruguay

• Peru

• Panama

What kind of physical features will you find in South America?

• bridges

• mountains

• schools

• roads

What is the longest river in the world?

• Mississippi

• Arkansas

• Nile

• Amazon

What is Africa’s largest lake?

• Lake Smith

• Lake Bixhoma

• Grand Lake

• Lake Victoria

How is the northern Europe landscape different now than it was thousands of years ago?

• It used to be covered by sheets of ice.

• It used to be hot volcanoes.

• It used to be all desert land.

• It used to be wet and rainy.

Antarctica is covered in __________.

• mountains

• deserts

• ice

• rivers