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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 continent are the Amazon Rainforest and the Andes Mountains located: South America or North America?
2. Which is the largest continent on Earth by both land area and population: Asia or Europe?
3. Which line of latitude at approximately 23.5° S lies in the Southern Hemisphere: the Tropic of Capricorn or the Arctic Circle?
4. How many continents are recognized in the standard seven-continent model: 7 or 5?
5. Which is the smallest and shallowest of the world’s five oceans, surrounding the North Pole: the Arctic Ocean or the Indian Ocean?
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. Which ocean completely encircles the continent of Antarctica: the Southern Ocean or the Arctic Ocean?
8. Which continent is also a single country bordered by the Indian and Pacific Oceans: Australia or Europe?
9. Which mountain range in Asia contains Mount Everest, the highest peak above sea level: the Himalayas or the Alps?
10. Which ocean separates Europe and Africa on the east from North and South America on the west: the Atlantic Ocean or the Southern Ocean?
11. Which continent has no permanent human cities and is governed by an international scientific treaty: Antarctica or South America?
12. Which imaginary line of 0° latitude divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres: the Equator or the Prime Meridian?
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Continents & oceans
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
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. 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.
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. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. 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. 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.
12 questions · Seed 104729 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9
Continents & oceans
Take your time. Show your thinking.
1. In which continent are the Amazon Rainforest and the Andes Mountains located: South America or North America?
2. Which is the largest continent on Earth by both land area and population: Asia or Europe?
3. Which line of latitude at approximately 23.5° S lies in the Southern Hemisphere: the Tropic of Capricorn or the Arctic Circle?
4. How many continents are recognized in the standard seven-continent model: 7 or 5?
5. Which is the smallest and shallowest of the world’s five oceans, surrounding the North Pole: the Arctic Ocean or the Indian Ocean?
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. Which ocean completely encircles the continent of Antarctica: the Southern Ocean or the Arctic Ocean?
8. Which continent is also a single country bordered by the Indian and Pacific Oceans: Australia or Europe?
9. Which mountain range in Asia contains Mount Everest, the highest peak above sea level: the Himalayas or the Alps?
10. Which ocean separates Europe and Africa on the east from North and South America on the west: the Atlantic Ocean or the Southern Ocean?
11. Which continent has no permanent human cities and is governed by an international scientific treaty: Antarctica or South America?
12. Which imaginary line of 0° latitude divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres: the Equator or the Prime Meridian?
12 questions · Seed 104729 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9
Continents & oceans
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
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. 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.
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. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. 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. 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.
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