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What is the largest ocean on Earth?
Which ocean is located between North America and Europe?
Which ocean is known for its warm waters and biodiversity?
What ocean is found at the northernmost part of the world?
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What is the smallest ocean in the world?
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Which ocean is located south of Africa?
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What continent is known for its vast rainforests and Andes mountains?
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Which continent is known as the 'Old World'?
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What continent is Asia known for?
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What continent is home to the Sahara Desert?
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What is the only continent that is also a country?
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Which continent is largely covered by ice?
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Study Notes
Oceans
- Pacific Ocean: Largest ocean, covering more than 63 million square miles, separating Asia and Australia from the Americas.
- Atlantic Ocean: Second largest, spanning about 41 million square miles, bordered by the Americas to the west and Europe and Africa to the east.
- Indian Ocean: The third largest, covering approximately 27 million square miles, located mainly between Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Indian subcontinent.
- Arctic Ocean: Smallest and shallowest ocean, covering around 5.4 million square miles, located around the Arctic region, predominantly surrounded by landmasses.
- Southern Ocean: Also known as the Antarctic Ocean, it encircles Antarctica and is recognized for unique ecosystems, covering about 7.8 million square miles.
Continents
- North America: Third largest continent, spanning about 9.5 million square miles, home to countries like the USA, Canada, and Mexico.
- South America: Fourth largest continent, covering approximately 6.9 million square miles, known for the Amazon rainforest and Andes mountain range.
- Europe: Sixth largest continent, about 3.9 million square miles, characterized by diverse cultures and languages, home to the European Union.
- Asia: Largest continent by both area and population, covering around 17.2 million square miles, containing diverse countries such as China, India, and Japan.
- Africa: Second largest continent, encompassing about 11.7 million square miles, recognized for its rich biodiversity and cultural heritage, home to 54 countries.
- Australia: Smallest continent, or largest island, covering about 2.9 million square miles, known for unique wildlife and natural landmarks.
- Antarctica: A polar continent, covering approximately 5.5 million square miles, is mostly covered in ice and is largely uninhabited, with no permanent residents.
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