World Geography

Subject: Social Studies  ·  Grade level: 6th

The basics of physical and human geography — every traveler's starter pack. Geography isn't just memorizing capitals. It's understanding how the planet's land

In this lesson

• Continents & oceans
• Reading maps: latitude & longitude
• Climate zones

Key terms

Continent

A large continuous landmass.

Ocean

A vast body of saltwater. The Pacific covers more area than all land combined.

Hemisphere

Half the Earth — Northern, Southern, Eastern, or Western.

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