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PHYSICAL MAP OF AMERICA
RESOURCE PAGE

NAME: CLASS: DATE:

1 Write the name of each peak in the correct place.

6,194 m

4,418 m

5,700 m

ALTITUDE
(In metres)
Brown 1,000 metres 6,960 m

Yellow 500 metres

Green 0 metres
SEA

Peaks

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THE CONTINENTS
REINFORCEMENT

NAME: CLASS: DATE:

1 Write the names of the continents.

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.

2 Complete the sentences with the name of the continent.

a. is the third largest continent.

b. Some people believe that is not a continent but a peninsula of Asia.

c. Tibet, in the centre of , is the highest plateau in the world.

d. , to the south-east of Asia, is the smallest continent.

e. is the longest continent and stretches from the Arctic Circle to the Antarctic Circle.

f. Very few people live in , the world’s coldest continent.

3 Which continent are they in?

a. Polynesian Islands f. Mount Fuji

b. Atlas Mountains g. Antilles archipelago

c. Caspian Sea h. Mount Everest

d. Rocky Mountains i. Kalahari Desert

e. Amazon River j. New Zealand

4 Write True (T) or False (F). Correct the false sentences.

a. Oceania is formed by thousands of islands.

b. Africa has no large lakes.

c. Africa has very few islands.

d. Asia is a very large, very high continent.

e. The world’s highest mountain range is in America.

f. America has many different types of climate.

g. New Guinea is the largest island in Oceania.

h. Antarctica is a low continent.

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MATCHING PLACES WITH CLIMATE
REINFORCEMENT AND EXTENSION

NAME: CLASS: DATE:

1 Look at the photograph and answer the questions.

a. Choose the best caption.

❏ Climbing in the Himalayas ❏ Nomadic life in the Hindu Kush ❏ Tourism in the far east
b. Which animals can you see? What are they used for?
c. Describe the vegetation. What do you think the climate is like?

2 Read the text and answer the questions.

Everest
The winds in the Himalayas are terrible. The peaks and crevasses of Mount Everest
are a challenge to any climber. Temperature on summer nights can drop to - 40 ˚C.
Everest is dangerous because all these factors combine at altitudes which cause
difficulties for a climber. At 8,500 metres, the air has only a third of the oxygen found at
sea level. Above 7,600 metres, a climber's legs feel heavy, his pulse races, his vision
blurs, and his hands freeze.

a. Which word means a high point of a mountain?

b. Which word means a fault, or crack, in a mountain?
c. Which three factors make climbing Everest so difficult?
d. What happens to the air at high altitudes?
e. What effects does altitude have on a climber?

3 Group work.

Prepare a report with text and illustrations for a travel agency which wants to promote adventure holidays
in Asia. Think about:
• Landscape and climate • Things to see, for example, Mount Everest • The best time to visit

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PHYSICAL FEATURES OF THE WORLD
CHECK YOUR PROGRESS

NAME: CLASS: DATE:

1 Complete the chart. Then listen and check your answers 9 / 16 .

Physical feature / Area Location Statistics

The Andes (a) 7,200 km long

(b) River North America (c) tributaries

Ayers Rock (d) 340 metres high
Japan (e) Ocean over 3,000 islands
Great Rift Valley Southwest Asia to East Africa (f) km long
ice and glaciers Antarctica (g) % covered by ice

2 Find six of Africa’s main rivers in the wordsearch.

Z L S V X B S L a. Which is the longest river?

A S C C T J E I b. Which sea does it flow into?
M E O A S A T M
B L N S O N A P
E N G I R T A O
Z N O N A L O P
I I L J N O U O
H L N I G E R G
M E A R E H Q U

3 Unscramble these words and write them next to the descriptions.

TNUMO UFIJ RASHAA KELA KLABIA GADAMCRAAS

URASIALTA MROLANIJAIK EBTIT KELA AIRCOTIV

a. The highest plateau in the world:

b. A volcano in Japan:

c. The largest island on Earth:

d. The highest mountain in Africa:

e. The biggest desert in the world:

f. The largest African island:

g. The deepest lake in the world:

h. The largest lake in Africa:

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