maps and continents

Maps and ContinentsMaps and Continents

Mrs. BriggsMrs. Briggs

Grade 2Grade 2

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•North, South, North, South, East and West East and West are the four are the four main main directions that directions that you can travel you can travel on a map.on a map.

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•A compass A compass rose helps you rose helps you find your way find your way on a map.on a map.

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•There are There are seven seven continents:continents:

• North AmericaNorth America

• South AmericaSouth America

• AfricaAfrica

• EuropeEurope

• AsiaAsia

• AustraliaAustralia

• AntarcticaAntarctica

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•There are four There are four major oceans:major oceans:

* Pacific* Pacific

* Atlantic* Atlantic

* Indian* Indian

* Arctic* Arctic

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•We live on the We live on the continent of continent of North America.North America.

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•The three The three countries that countries that make up North make up North America are:America are:

• CanadaCanada

• United States of United States of AmericaAmerica

• MexicoMexico

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•We live in a We live in a country named country named the United the United States of States of America.America.

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•We live in the We live in the state of state of MassachusettMassachusetts.s.

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•We live in We live in the city of the city of Taunton.Taunton.