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Continents & oceans
Identify Earth’s seven continents and five oceans from geographical clues. Review suitability for your learners before teaching.
Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9
Continents & oceans
Take your time. Show your thinking.
1. How many continents are recognized in the standard seven-continent model: 7 or 5?
2. Which continent includes Canada, the United States and Mexico: North America or Asia?
3. Approximately what percentage of Earth’s surface is covered by water (oceans, seas and lakes): 71% or 29%?
4. Which deep ocean trench in the western Pacific contains the deepest known point on Earth’s seabed: the Mariana Trench or the Java Trench?
5. Which waterway separates Asia (Russia) from North America (Alaska): the Bering Strait or the English Channel?
6. Which ocean completely encircles the continent of Antarctica: the Southern Ocean or the Arctic Ocean?
7. Which imaginary line of 0° latitude divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres: the Equator or the Prime Meridian?
8. Which continent lies directly north of Africa across the Mediterranean Sea: Europe or South America?
9. Which ocean separates Europe and Africa on the east from North and South America on the west: the Atlantic Ocean or the Southern Ocean?
10. Which is the largest and deepest ocean on Earth: the Pacific Ocean or the Atlantic Ocean?
11. Which continent has no permanent human cities and is governed by an international scientific treaty: Antarctica or South America?
12. Which is the largest continent on Earth by both land area and population: Asia or Europe?
12 questions · Seed 104749 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
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Continents & oceans
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Which continent lies directly north of Africa across the Mediterranean Sea: Europe or South America?
EuropeThe Mediterranean Sea separates southern Europe from northern Africa.
9. 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.
10. 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.
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 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.
12 questions · Seed 104749 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9
Continents & oceans
Take your time. Show your thinking.
1. How many continents are recognized in the standard seven-continent model: 7 or 5?
2. Which continent includes Canada, the United States and Mexico: North America or Asia?
3. Approximately what percentage of Earth’s surface is covered by water (oceans, seas and lakes): 71% or 29%?
4. Which deep ocean trench in the western Pacific contains the deepest known point on Earth’s seabed: the Mariana Trench or the Java Trench?
5. Which waterway separates Asia (Russia) from North America (Alaska): the Bering Strait or the English Channel?
6. Which ocean completely encircles the continent of Antarctica: the Southern Ocean or the Arctic Ocean?
7. Which imaginary line of 0° latitude divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres: the Equator or the Prime Meridian?
8. Which continent lies directly north of Africa across the Mediterranean Sea: Europe or South America?
9. Which ocean separates Europe and Africa on the east from North and South America on the west: the Atlantic Ocean or the Southern Ocean?
10. Which is the largest and deepest ocean on Earth: the Pacific Ocean or the Atlantic Ocean?
11. Which continent has no permanent human cities and is governed by an international scientific treaty: Antarctica or South America?
12. Which is the largest continent on Earth by both land area and population: Asia or Europe?
12 questions · Seed 104749 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9
Continents & oceans
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Which continent lies directly north of Africa across the Mediterranean Sea: Europe or South America?
EuropeThe Mediterranean Sea separates southern Europe from northern Africa.
9. 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.
10. 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.
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 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.
12 questions · Seed 104749 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification