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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 narrow waterway connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean between Spain and Morocco: the Strait of Gibraltar or the Bering Strait?
2. Which line of latitude at approximately 23.5° S lies in the Southern Hemisphere: the Tropic of Capricorn or the Arctic Circle?
3. Which continent is also a single country bordered by the Indian and Pacific Oceans: Australia or Europe?
4. How many continents are recognized in the standard seven-continent model: 7 or 5?
5. In which ocean are the Maldives, Sri Lanka and Madagascar located: the Indian Ocean or the Arctic Ocean?
6. Which continent lies directly north of Africa across the Mediterranean Sea: Europe or South America?
7. Which continent has no permanent human cities and is governed by an international scientific treaty: Antarctica or South America?
8. In which continent are the Amazon Rainforest and the Andes Mountains located: South America or North America?
9. Which is the largest continent on Earth by both land area and population: Asia or Europe?
10. Which waterway separates Asia (Russia) from North America (Alaska): the Bering Strait or the English Channel?
11. Which continent includes Canada, the United States and Mexico: North America or Asia?
12. Which is the smallest and shallowest of the world’s five oceans, surrounding the North Pole: the Arctic Ocean or the Indian Ocean?
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Continents & oceans
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1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Which continent lies directly north of Africa across the Mediterranean Sea: Europe or South America?
EuropeThe Mediterranean Sea separates southern Europe from northern Africa.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. Which is the largest continent on Earth by both land area and population: Asia or Europe?
AsiaAsia covers about 44.6 million km² and is home to more than half of the world’s population.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. 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.
12 questions · Seed 104753 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12
Continents & oceans
Take your time. Show your thinking.
1. Which narrow waterway connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean between Spain and Morocco: the Strait of Gibraltar or the Bering Strait?
2. Which line of latitude at approximately 23.5° S lies in the Southern Hemisphere: the Tropic of Capricorn or the Arctic Circle?
3. Which continent is also a single country bordered by the Indian and Pacific Oceans: Australia or Europe?
4. How many continents are recognized in the standard seven-continent model: 7 or 5?
5. In which ocean are the Maldives, Sri Lanka and Madagascar located: the Indian Ocean or the Arctic Ocean?
6. Which continent lies directly north of Africa across the Mediterranean Sea: Europe or South America?
7. Which continent has no permanent human cities and is governed by an international scientific treaty: Antarctica or South America?
8. In which continent are the Amazon Rainforest and the Andes Mountains located: South America or North America?
9. Which is the largest continent on Earth by both land area and population: Asia or Europe?
10. Which waterway separates Asia (Russia) from North America (Alaska): the Bering Strait or the English Channel?
11. Which continent includes Canada, the United States and Mexico: North America or Asia?
12. Which is the smallest and shallowest of the world’s five oceans, surrounding the North Pole: the Arctic Ocean or the Indian Ocean?
12 questions · Seed 104753 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12
Continents & oceans
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Which continent lies directly north of Africa across the Mediterranean Sea: Europe or South America?
EuropeThe Mediterranean Sea separates southern Europe from northern Africa.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. Which is the largest continent on Earth by both land area and population: Asia or Europe?
AsiaAsia covers about 44.6 million km² and is home to more than half of the world’s population.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. 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.
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