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7 Continents, 5 Oceans, and 5 Mt. Ranges
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Geography
6th Grade
05/24/2010

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Australia
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a continent in the Southern Hemisphere , the world's smallest continent; also a country including the continent and Tasmania (Rank:7th)
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Asia
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the world's largest continent, the main part of the Eurasian landmass, surrounded by the Arctic ocean, the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, and Europe. (Rank 1st)
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Africa
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the world's second largest continent , surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea , the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea (Rank: 2nd)
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North America
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The world's third largest continent consisting of Canada, the United States, Mexico, Central America and many islands. (Rank: 3rd)
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Europe
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The world's second smallest continent. A peninsula of the Eurasian landmass bounded by the Arctic Ocean, The Atlantic Ocean, The Mediterranean Sea and Asia. (Rank: 6th)
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South America
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The world's fourth largest continent bounded by the Caribbean Sea, the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and linked to North America by the Isthmus of Panama. (Rank: 4th)
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Antarctica
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The continent that contains the South Pole, almost completely covered by an ice sheet. (Rank: 5th)
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Alps
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Major South, Central European mountain system. (Rank: 4th)
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Himalayas
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Mountain System of South Central Asia extending along the border of India and Tibet through Pakistan, Nepal and Bhutan. (Rank: 1st)
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Andes Mountains
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Mountain system extended along the western coast of South America. (Rank: 2nd)
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Rocky Mountains
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The major mountain range in Western North America. Extending from central New Mexico to northeastern British Columbia. (Rank: 3rd)
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Atlantic Ocean
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A large body of water separating North and South America from Europe and Africa and extending from the Arctic to the Antarctic. (rank: 2nd)
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Arctic Ocean
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Fifth largest of the oceans, located north of Asia, Europe and North America. (Rank: 5th)
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Pacific Ocean
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A large body of water bounded by North and South America to the east and Asia and Oceania on the west stretching from the Arctic to the Antarctic. (Rank: 1st)
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Indian Ocean
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world's third largest ocean, lying between Africa, Asia and Australia. (Rank: 3rd)
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Southern Ocean
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the fourth largest ocean encircling Antarctica from approximately the 66 1/2 degree South line and down.
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Appalachian Mountains
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a mountain range in Eastern North America extending from the southern part of the Quebec province to Northern Alabama.
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