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= //Welcome to our Continents and Oceans Wiki!// =

Part 1 -- What you need to do

 * Create a New Page and title it with the name of your continent. Be sure to capitalize it correctly!
 * Post the information you gathered about your continent. List the facts first, before you include any pictures or graphics.
 * //Make sure your page has a title, all your facts are spelled correctly, and everything is easy to read.//
 * //Now add 2 or 3 pictures that illustrate your facts. Be sure to include a caption for each one.//


 * Part 2 -- What you need to do **
 * 1) Use the websites below as a resource. You will need to research 2 animals that live on your continent.
 * 2) Create a part 2 on your continent's page and label it Part 2 - Animals for ___ (the blank is your continent name).
 * 3) In that section describe the climate in which your animals live. If you haven't already done so, show a map of your continent with a caption.
 * 4) Describe three of your animals' adaptations to their specific environments. Include photos or video to show your animal's adaptations.
 * 5) //Be sure to explain what your animals eat, and if they are carnivores, herbivores, or omnivores.//


 * Helpful Links **
 * **[|MBGnet] for information about the climate in different areas of the world **
 * **Oakland Zoo Animals **
 * **[|Animal Planet] **
 * **[|National Geographic Animals] **
 * **[|Zoo Books] **


 * Part 3 -- What you need to do **
 * 1) Find your city from this list: Asia -- Bangkok, Thailand Africa -- Cairo, Egypt Australia -- Sydney Europe -- Paris, France North America -- Vancouver, Canada South America -- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
 * 2) Create a New Page and title it with the city and country. Be sure to capitalize and punctuate it correctly.
 * 3) You are going to research the 5 themes of geography and what each looks like for your city.
 * 4) Location: Give the latitude and longitude of your city (absolute location). List 2-3 natural features that your city is close to (relative location).
 * 5) Place: Find 3-5 //UNIQUE// features in your city. Include each with a picture and a caption to show how your city is different from any other "place" on earth!
 * 6) Region: Describe the climate region of your city.
 * 7) Movement: Give an example of how people, goods, and ideas move in your city. Be sure to have a different example for each of people, goods, and ideas.
 * 8) Human-Environment Interaction: Give 2-3 examples of how the people in your city have modified or changed the area to suit their needs. You can use pictures with captions, text, or both. (HINT: "both" is best!)