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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Mitten, Ellen.
Counting the continents / Ellen K. Mitten.
p. cm. -- (Little world geography)
ISBN 978-1-60694-422-6 (hard cover)
ISBN 978-1-60694-538-4 (soft cover)
ISBN 978-1-60694-589-6 (bilingual)
1. Continents--Juvenile literature. |. Title.
G133.M55 2009
910.914'1--de22
2009005744

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continent. Which one is it?
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North America and South

America are connected. Where
are they?
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Europe is the only continent
without a desert. Where is it?
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Australia is the smallest
continent. Antarctica is the
coldest. Where are they?
Spin a globe or open a map,
count the seven continents!
GLOSSARY

] continents (KON-tuh-nuhnts): The

i largest land masses on Earth. They are
<1 Asia, Africa, Europe, North America,
South America, Australia, and
Antarctica.

desert (DEZ-urt): A large, dry area of

land that gets very little rain and Is
sandy. Very few plants can grow
because there is not enough water.

Earth (URTH): The planet on which we

live. Earth is the third planet from the
Sun, between Venus and Mars.
globe (GLOHB): A globe is a sphere
or ball-shaped model with a map of
the Earth printed on it. Globes usually
show larger areas of land and water,
such as continents and oceans.

land (LAND): The part of the Earth’s

surtace that is not covered by water.

map (MAP): A flat drawing of an

area. There are maps of streets,
towns, cities, the world, and much
more. Maps contain symbols and
colors, which all stand fol SOMA ving
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Index
Africa 10, 18 Europe 14, 15, 18
Antarctica 16, 18 Kernel PS), 4!
Notvey teks ayes! North America 12
/N\uncteellive: 7 ibe el Tee its! SouthvAtmenicc sammiezem ts
Cinta 1, 2 water 3

Websites to Visit
www.kids.nationalgeographic.com
www.kidsgeo.com/geology-for-kids
www.maps4kids.com

About the Author

Ellen K. Mitten has been teaching four and
five year-olds since 1995. She and her
family love reading all sorts of books!
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Books In This Series Include:

Counting the Continents
Keys and Symbols on Maps
Looking at Landforms
Maps Are Flat, Globes Are Round
North, South, East, and West
Waterways

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