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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. Which line of latitude at approximately 23.5° S lies in the Southern Hemisphere: the Tropic of Capricorn or the Arctic Circle?
2. Which is the smallest and shallowest of the world’s five oceans, surrounding the North Pole: the Arctic Ocean or the Indian Ocean?
3. Which waterway separates Asia (Russia) from North America (Alaska): the Bering Strait or the English Channel?
4. Which narrow waterway connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean between Spain and Morocco: the Strait of Gibraltar or the Bering Strait?
5. Which continent is the coldest, driest and southernmost on Earth: Antarctica or South America?
6. Which deep ocean trench in the western Pacific contains the deepest known point on Earth’s seabed: the Mariana Trench or the Java Trench?
7. How many continents are recognized in the standard seven-continent model: 7 or 5?
8. Which continent has no permanent human cities and is governed by an international scientific treaty: Antarctica or South America?
9. Approximately what percentage of Earth’s surface is covered by water (oceans, seas and lakes): 71% or 29%?
10. Which imaginary line of 0° latitude divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres: the Equator or the Prime Meridian?
11. In which continent are the Amazon Rainforest and the Andes Mountains located: South America or North America?
12. Which ocean separates Europe and Africa on the east from North and South America on the west: the Atlantic Ocean or the Southern Ocean?
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Continents & oceans
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1. 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.
2. Which is the smallest and shallowest of the world’s five oceans, surrounding the North Pole: the Arctic Ocean or the Indian Ocean?
Arctic OceanThe Arctic Ocean surrounds the North Pole at high northern latitudes.
3. Which waterway separates Asia (Russia) from North America (Alaska): the Bering Strait or the English Channel?
Bering StraitThe Bering Strait connects the Pacific and Arctic Oceans between Russia and Alaska.
4. Which narrow waterway connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean between Spain and Morocco: the Strait of Gibraltar or the Bering Strait?
Strait of GibraltarThe Strait of Gibraltar links the Mediterranean Sea with the Atlantic Ocean.
5. Which continent is the coldest, driest and southernmost on Earth: Antarctica or South America?
AntarcticaAntarctica surrounds the South Pole and is covered by a vast ice sheet.
6. Which deep ocean trench in the western Pacific contains the deepest known point on Earth’s seabed: the Mariana Trench or the Java Trench?
Mariana TrenchChallenger Deep in the Mariana Trench reaches nearly 11,000 metres below sea level.
7. How many continents are recognized in the standard seven-continent model: 7 or 5?
7The seven continents are Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe and Australia/Oceania.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. Which ocean separates Europe and Africa on the east from North and South America on the west: the Atlantic Ocean or the Southern Ocean?
Atlantic OceanThe Atlantic Ocean lies between the Americas and Europe/Africa.
12 questions · Seed 104737 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12
Continents & oceans
Take your time. Show your thinking.
1. Which line of latitude at approximately 23.5° S lies in the Southern Hemisphere: the Tropic of Capricorn or the Arctic Circle?
2. Which is the smallest and shallowest of the world’s five oceans, surrounding the North Pole: the Arctic Ocean or the Indian Ocean?
3. Which waterway separates Asia (Russia) from North America (Alaska): the Bering Strait or the English Channel?
4. Which narrow waterway connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean between Spain and Morocco: the Strait of Gibraltar or the Bering Strait?
5. Which continent is the coldest, driest and southernmost on Earth: Antarctica or South America?
6. Which deep ocean trench in the western Pacific contains the deepest known point on Earth’s seabed: the Mariana Trench or the Java Trench?
7. How many continents are recognized in the standard seven-continent model: 7 or 5?
8. Which continent has no permanent human cities and is governed by an international scientific treaty: Antarctica or South America?
9. Approximately what percentage of Earth’s surface is covered by water (oceans, seas and lakes): 71% or 29%?
10. Which imaginary line of 0° latitude divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres: the Equator or the Prime Meridian?
11. In which continent are the Amazon Rainforest and the Andes Mountains located: South America or North America?
12. Which ocean separates Europe and Africa on the east from North and South America on the west: the Atlantic Ocean or the Southern Ocean?
12 questions · Seed 104737 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12
Continents & oceans
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. 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.
2. Which is the smallest and shallowest of the world’s five oceans, surrounding the North Pole: the Arctic Ocean or the Indian Ocean?
Arctic OceanThe Arctic Ocean surrounds the North Pole at high northern latitudes.
3. Which waterway separates Asia (Russia) from North America (Alaska): the Bering Strait or the English Channel?
Bering StraitThe Bering Strait connects the Pacific and Arctic Oceans between Russia and Alaska.
4. Which narrow waterway connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean between Spain and Morocco: the Strait of Gibraltar or the Bering Strait?
Strait of GibraltarThe Strait of Gibraltar links the Mediterranean Sea with the Atlantic Ocean.
5. Which continent is the coldest, driest and southernmost on Earth: Antarctica or South America?
AntarcticaAntarctica surrounds the South Pole and is covered by a vast ice sheet.
6. Which deep ocean trench in the western Pacific contains the deepest known point on Earth’s seabed: the Mariana Trench or the Java Trench?
Mariana TrenchChallenger Deep in the Mariana Trench reaches nearly 11,000 metres below sea level.
7. How many continents are recognized in the standard seven-continent model: 7 or 5?
7The seven continents are Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe and Australia/Oceania.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. Which ocean separates Europe and Africa on the east from North and South America on the west: the Atlantic Ocean or the Southern Ocean?
Atlantic OceanThe Atlantic Ocean lies between the Americas and Europe/Africa.
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