A Slideshow of the World
A Slideshow of the World
By C.A.S.T.
(Carson, Ananth, Sam, and Talan)
BY C.A.S.T.
(CARSON, ANANTH, SAM, AND TALAN)
North America
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North America was named after the explorer
Americo Vespucci.
Mexico City, Mexico is the largest city in North
America.
North America is the only continent that has
every kind of climate.
Mount McKinley, in Alaska, is the tallest point on
the continent.
U.S.A has 9 time zones:
 Hawaii Time Zone, Alaska Time Zone, Pacific Time
Zone, Mountain Time Zone, Central Time Zone,
Eastern Time Zone, Atlantic Time Zone, New
Foundland Time Zone, Greenland Time Zone.
 The highlighted words are the 6 main U.S time zones.
• These are North America's line of longitude and
latitude (Coordinates) :
54.5260° N, 105.2551°W .
South America
● Angel Falls in Venezuela is the highest
uninterrupted waterfall in the world. ...
● The highest peak in South America is
Aconcagua at 22,834 feet.
● The Atacama Desert in Chile is
considered the driest place in the world.
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● The Amazon River has the largest water
volume of any river in the world. ...
● The Andes Mountains is the longest
mountain range in the world.
● South America Coordinates: 8.7832° S,
55.4915° W
Africa
● Africa is the second-largest
continent in the world both in
size and population. ...
● Africa is home to over 1
billion people who speak
over 1,500 different
languages. ...
● These are Africa’s
coordinates: 8.7832° S,
34.5085° E
Asia
● Population: more than 4 billion.
Yep, that’s a billion!
● Land Area: 45,036,490 square
kilometers (17,388,690 sq. miles)
● Countries: 48.
● Highest Peak: Mount Everest, on the
border of Nepal and China, rises 8848
meters (29,029 feet) above sea level...
● Largest Lake: Caspian Sea.
● These are Asia’s coordinates: 34.0479°
N, 100.6197° E
Europe
● Population: about 740 million. That’s sounds a lot but
there are five times that number of people living today in
Asia!
● Languages: there are more than 200 different
languages spoken in Europe. The EU recognises 23
languages that are in common use amongst its member
countries, where two of every three Europeans live.
● Biggest Country (by land area): the Russian
Federation is the biggest country by land area, not just in
Europe but across the whole world!
● Highest Peak: Mount Elbrus in Russia stands at
5,643 metres above sea level.
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These are Europe’s coordinates: 54.5260° N, 15.2551° E
Australia
● It is the 6th largest country in the world,
occupying an entire continent of some 7.6
million square kilometers.
● Today's Australia is very multicultural with
Indigenous peoples and migrants from
some 200 countries.
● Australia is also known as the “Triple
Threat,” because
1. it’s a continent
2. it’s a country
3. it’s an island
● These are Australia’s coordinates:
25.2744° S, 133.7751° E
Antarctica
● The largest desert in the world.
● The coldest, windiest, highest
and driest continent on Earth.
● The coldest place on Earth is a
high ridge in Antarctica where
temperatures can dip below 133°F The highest temperature
ever recorded in Antarctica is
58.2°F Antarctica has 90% of
the world’s ice
● These are Antarctica's
Coordinates: 82.8628° S,
135.0000° E
Compass Rose
The compass rose, sometimes called a
windrose, or Rose of the Winds, is a figure
on a compass, map, or monument used to
display the directions
of the cardinal
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directions: North, East, South, and West—
and their intermediate points.
Latitude and Longitude
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The lines of Longitude and Latitude are a way for people to find places on the globe.
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Latitude:
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The lines of latitude are parallel to the Equator.
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Latitude is 0 degrees at the Equator and increases north and south to 90 degrees at the poles.
Longtitude:
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The lines of longitude are perpendicular to the Equator and cut the globe into hemispheres.
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Longtitude is 0 degrees at the Prime Meridian and increases east and west to 90 degrees towards the
international date line.
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Any spot on the globe can be located by the coordinates of the lines that match up to the spot.
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For example New York is at 40.7128oN, 74.0059oW.
Hemispheres
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There are four hemispheres: the
North, East, South, and West.
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The north and south are divided by
the Equator the east and west are
divided by the Prime Meridian.
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We are in the north western
hemisphere.
Oceans
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There are five oceans
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The Southern Ocean
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The Atlantic Ocean
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The Pacific Ocean
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The Indian Ocean, and
The Arctic Ocean.
Did you know the earth is
mostly covered in water?
We Are Here!
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We have spent a lot of time
talking all about the parts of the
world, but maybe we should be
talking about where we are in the
world!
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We all live in the continent of
North America, in the country
U.S.A and in the state of
Washington.
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You can see Washington State,
USA marked in red on the map.
Credits:
Student Credits
Typing and Slides by Sam and Talan,
Music by Carson and
Ananth.
Carson
Ananth
Sam
Talan
By: C.A.S.T
Also Credit to:
Resources:
Oddizzi.com, Google.com, Google
images, Wikipedia.com,
Youtube.com, Time Zone
Abbreviations, Weekend Notes, and
Pinterest.
‘’Thanks Guys!’’
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guys have been an amazing audience!
think you guys deserve a pat on the back!