Asia
Where is Asia?
• Asia is to the east of
Europe and to the north
of Africa
• The Pacific Ocean is to
the east of Asia
• The Indian Ocean is to
the south of Asia, near
the country of India
• Asia is the largest
continent on earth!
Countries in Asia
• There are many different
countries in Asia
• One important country in
Asia is China
• Other important countries
in Asia are Japan and
India
People in Asia
• Asia has more people
than all other
continents put
together!
• Asia is a very
crowded continent!
Animals in Asia
• One cool animal that
lives in Asia is the
Giant Panda
• Pandas live in the
cool mountains of
China and eat
bamboo
• When people cut
down bamboo forests,
pandas lose their
habitat and food
Weather in Asia
• The northern part of
Asia is very cold and
is sometimes called
Siberia
• The southern parts of
Asia, like Japan, are
warmer and wetter
because they
are closer to
the equator
• They have typhoons
there, which are like
our hurricanes
Cool facts about Asia
• The Great Wall of China
is in Asia
• It was built over 2000
years ago and is the
largest structure ever
built by hand
• It was built to protect
China from enemies
• It is over 5000 km long
and can be seen from
outer space!
Are you ready to take a quiz?
1. Which part of Asia do you think
this person is going to visit?
A. East
B. West
C. South
D. North
2. Find Asia
3. What part of Asia do you think
this person is going to visit?
A. East
B. West
C. South
D. North
4. Which place would a Giant
Panda like to live?
5. Why might it be hard for
someone to live in Asia?
A. It is too cold.
B. It is very crowded.
C. It is too hot.
D. It is too big.
6. Which country is not part of the
continent of Asia?
7. Name this ocean
A. Indian
B. Atlantic
C. Pacific
D. Arctic
8. What makes Asia special?
A. It is our home
B. It is the largest
continent
C. It is the coldest
continent
D. It is the hottest
continent
9. Find Asia
10. What makes the Great Wall of
China a special place?
A. It was built over 2000 years ago
B. It is the largest structure ever built by
hand
C. It is over 5000 km long
D. All of the above
Great job!