asia

							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!