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Continents & oceans
Identify Earth’s seven continents and five oceans from geographical clues. Review suitability for your learners before teaching.
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Continents & oceans
Take your time. Show your thinking.
1. In which ocean are the Maldives, Sri Lanka and Madagascar located: the Indian Ocean or the Arctic Ocean?
2. Which imaginary line of 0° latitude divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres: the Equator or the Prime Meridian?
3. Which continent lies directly north of Africa across the Mediterranean Sea: Europe or South America?
4. Approximately what percentage of Earth’s surface is covered by water (oceans, seas and lakes): 71% or 29%?
5. Which is the largest and deepest ocean on Earth: the Pacific Ocean or the Atlantic Ocean?
6. In which continent are the Amazon Rainforest and the Andes Mountains located: South America or North America?
7. Which continent is also a single country bordered by the Indian and Pacific Oceans: Australia or Europe?
8. Which mountain range in Asia contains Mount Everest, the highest peak above sea level: the Himalayas or the Alps?
9. Which continent includes Canada, the United States and Mexico: North America or Asia?
10. Which ocean completely encircles the continent of Antarctica: the Southern Ocean or the Arctic Ocean?
11. Which line of latitude at approximately 23.5° S lies in the Southern Hemisphere: the Tropic of Capricorn or the Arctic Circle?
12. Which continent has no permanent human cities and is governed by an international scientific treaty: Antarctica or South America?
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Continents & oceans
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. In which ocean are the Maldives, Sri Lanka and Madagascar located: the Indian Ocean or the Arctic Ocean?
Indian OceanThe Maldives, Sri Lanka and Madagascar are island nations in the Indian Ocean.
2. Which imaginary line of 0° latitude divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres: the Equator or the Prime Meridian?
The EquatorThe Equator is the 0° parallel of latitude halfway between the poles.
3. Which continent lies directly north of Africa across the Mediterranean Sea: Europe or South America?
EuropeThe Mediterranean Sea separates southern Europe from northern Africa.
4. Approximately what percentage of Earth’s surface is covered by water (oceans, seas and lakes): 71% or 29%?
71%About 71% of Earth’s surface is water and about 29% is land.
5. Which is the largest and deepest ocean on Earth: the Pacific Ocean or the Atlantic Ocean?
Pacific OceanThe Pacific Ocean spans more than one-third of Earth’s surface.
6. In which continent are the Amazon Rainforest and the Andes Mountains located: South America or North America?
South AmericaThe Amazon Basin and the Andes mountain range are in South America.
7. Which continent is also a single country bordered by the Indian and Pacific Oceans: Australia or Europe?
AustraliaMainland Australia forms the core of the Australian continent and Commonwealth.
8. Which mountain range in Asia contains Mount Everest, the highest peak above sea level: the Himalayas or the Alps?
The HimalayasMount Everest (8,848.86 m) is in the Himalayas on the Nepal–Tibet border.
9. Which continent includes Canada, the United States and Mexico: North America or Asia?
North AmericaCanada, the United States and Mexico make up the largest part of North America.
10. Which ocean completely encircles the continent of Antarctica: the Southern Ocean or the Arctic Ocean?
Southern OceanThe Southern (Antarctic) Ocean surrounds Antarctica south of 60° S latitude.
11. Which line of latitude at approximately 23.5° S lies in the Southern Hemisphere: the Tropic of Capricorn or the Arctic Circle?
Tropic of CapricornThe Tropic of Capricorn lies at about 23.5° S latitude.
12. Which continent has no permanent human cities and is governed by an international scientific treaty: Antarctica or South America?
AntarcticaThe Antarctic Treaty reserves Antarctica for peaceful scientific research.
12 questions · Seed 104734 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12
Continents & oceans
Take your time. Show your thinking.
1. In which ocean are the Maldives, Sri Lanka and Madagascar located: the Indian Ocean or the Arctic Ocean?
2. Which imaginary line of 0° latitude divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres: the Equator or the Prime Meridian?
3. Which continent lies directly north of Africa across the Mediterranean Sea: Europe or South America?
4. Approximately what percentage of Earth’s surface is covered by water (oceans, seas and lakes): 71% or 29%?
5. Which is the largest and deepest ocean on Earth: the Pacific Ocean or the Atlantic Ocean?
6. In which continent are the Amazon Rainforest and the Andes Mountains located: South America or North America?
7. Which continent is also a single country bordered by the Indian and Pacific Oceans: Australia or Europe?
8. Which mountain range in Asia contains Mount Everest, the highest peak above sea level: the Himalayas or the Alps?
9. Which continent includes Canada, the United States and Mexico: North America or Asia?
10. Which ocean completely encircles the continent of Antarctica: the Southern Ocean or the Arctic Ocean?
11. Which line of latitude at approximately 23.5° S lies in the Southern Hemisphere: the Tropic of Capricorn or the Arctic Circle?
12. Which continent has no permanent human cities and is governed by an international scientific treaty: Antarctica or South America?
12 questions · Seed 104734 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12
Continents & oceans
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. In which ocean are the Maldives, Sri Lanka and Madagascar located: the Indian Ocean or the Arctic Ocean?
Indian OceanThe Maldives, Sri Lanka and Madagascar are island nations in the Indian Ocean.
2. Which imaginary line of 0° latitude divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres: the Equator or the Prime Meridian?
The EquatorThe Equator is the 0° parallel of latitude halfway between the poles.
3. Which continent lies directly north of Africa across the Mediterranean Sea: Europe or South America?
EuropeThe Mediterranean Sea separates southern Europe from northern Africa.
4. Approximately what percentage of Earth’s surface is covered by water (oceans, seas and lakes): 71% or 29%?
71%About 71% of Earth’s surface is water and about 29% is land.
5. Which is the largest and deepest ocean on Earth: the Pacific Ocean or the Atlantic Ocean?
Pacific OceanThe Pacific Ocean spans more than one-third of Earth’s surface.
6. In which continent are the Amazon Rainforest and the Andes Mountains located: South America or North America?
South AmericaThe Amazon Basin and the Andes mountain range are in South America.
7. Which continent is also a single country bordered by the Indian and Pacific Oceans: Australia or Europe?
AustraliaMainland Australia forms the core of the Australian continent and Commonwealth.
8. Which mountain range in Asia contains Mount Everest, the highest peak above sea level: the Himalayas or the Alps?
The HimalayasMount Everest (8,848.86 m) is in the Himalayas on the Nepal–Tibet border.
9. Which continent includes Canada, the United States and Mexico: North America or Asia?
North AmericaCanada, the United States and Mexico make up the largest part of North America.
10. Which ocean completely encircles the continent of Antarctica: the Southern Ocean or the Arctic Ocean?
Southern OceanThe Southern (Antarctic) Ocean surrounds Antarctica south of 60° S latitude.
11. Which line of latitude at approximately 23.5° S lies in the Southern Hemisphere: the Tropic of Capricorn or the Arctic Circle?
Tropic of CapricornThe Tropic of Capricorn lies at about 23.5° S latitude.
12. Which continent has no permanent human cities and is governed by an international scientific treaty: Antarctica or South America?
AntarcticaThe Antarctic Treaty reserves Antarctica for peaceful scientific research.
12 questions · Seed 104734 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification