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Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9
Continents & oceans
Take your time. Show your thinking.
1. Which continent is also a single country bordered by the Indian and Pacific Oceans: Australia or Europe?
Which continent is also a … · Continents & oceans
2. Which narrow waterway connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean between Spain and Morocco: the Strait of Gibraltar or the Bering Strait?
Which narrow waterway conn… · Continents & oceans
3. In which ocean are the Maldives, Sri Lanka and Madagascar located: the Indian Ocean or the Arctic Ocean?
In which ocean are the Mal… · Continents & oceans
4. Which is the smallest and shallowest of the world’s five oceans, surrounding the North Pole: the Arctic Ocean or the Indian Ocean?
Which is the smallest and … · Continents & oceans
5. Which continent lies directly north of Africa across the Mediterranean Sea: Europe or South America?
Which continent lies direc… · Continents & oceans
6. Which continent has no permanent human cities and is governed by an international scientific treaty: Antarctica or South America?
Which continent has no per… · Continents & oceans
7. Which is the largest continent on Earth by both land area and population: Asia or Europe?
Which is the largest conti… · Continents & oceans
8. Which ocean separates Europe and Africa on the east from North and South America on the west: the Atlantic Ocean or the Southern Ocean?
Which ocean separates Euro… · Continents & oceans
9. How many continents are recognized in the standard seven-continent model: 7 or 5?
7 · 5 · Continents & oceans
10. Which is the second-largest continent in both land area and population: Africa or Europe?
Which is the second-larges… · Continents & oceans
11. Which line of latitude at approximately 23.5° N marks the northernmost point where the Sun can appear directly overhead at noon: the Tropic of Cancer or the Antarctic Circle?
23.5° · Continents & oceans
12. Which is the largest and deepest ocean on Earth: the Pacific Ocean or the Atlantic Ocean?
Which is the largest and d… · Continents & oceans
12 questions · Seed 104752 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9
Continents & oceans
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. Which continent is also a single country bordered by the Indian and Pacific Oceans: Australia or Europe?
Australia
Mainland Australia forms the core of the Australian continent and Commonwealth.
2. 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 Gibraltar
The Strait of Gibraltar links the Mediterranean Sea with the Atlantic Ocean.
3. In which ocean are the Maldives, Sri Lanka and Madagascar located: the Indian Ocean or the Arctic Ocean?
Indian Ocean
The Maldives, Sri Lanka and Madagascar are island nations in the Indian Ocean.
4. Which is the smallest and shallowest of the world’s five oceans, surrounding the North Pole: the Arctic Ocean or the Indian Ocean?
Arctic Ocean
The Arctic Ocean surrounds the North Pole at high northern latitudes.
5. Which continent lies directly north of Africa across the Mediterranean Sea: Europe or South America?
Europe
The Mediterranean Sea separates southern Europe from northern Africa.
6. Which continent has no permanent human cities and is governed by an international scientific treaty: Antarctica or South America?
Antarctica
The Antarctic Treaty reserves Antarctica for peaceful scientific research.
7. Which is the largest continent on Earth by both land area and population: Asia or Europe?
Asia
Asia covers about 44.6 million km² and is home to more than half of the world’s population.
8. 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 Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean lies between the Americas and Europe/Africa.
9. How many continents are recognized in the standard seven-continent model: 7 or 5?
7
The seven continents are Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe and Australia/Oceania.
10. Which is the second-largest continent in both land area and population: Africa or Europe?
Africa
Africa is second only to Asia in both area and population.
11. Which line of latitude at approximately 23.5° N marks the northernmost point where the Sun can appear directly overhead at noon: the Tropic of Cancer or the Antarctic Circle?
Tropic of Cancer
The Tropic of Cancer lies at about 23.5° N latitude.
12. Which is the largest and deepest ocean on Earth: the Pacific Ocean or the Atlantic Ocean?
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean spans more than one-third of Earth’s surface.
12 questions · Seed 104752 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9
Continents & oceans
Take your time. Show your thinking.
1. Which continent is also a single country bordered by the Indian and Pacific Oceans: Australia or Europe?
Which continent is also a … · Continents & oceans
2. Which narrow waterway connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean between Spain and Morocco: the Strait of Gibraltar or the Bering Strait?
Which narrow waterway conn… · Continents & oceans
3. In which ocean are the Maldives, Sri Lanka and Madagascar located: the Indian Ocean or the Arctic Ocean?
In which ocean are the Mal… · Continents & oceans
4. Which is the smallest and shallowest of the world’s five oceans, surrounding the North Pole: the Arctic Ocean or the Indian Ocean?
Which is the smallest and … · Continents & oceans
5. Which continent lies directly north of Africa across the Mediterranean Sea: Europe or South America?
Which continent lies direc… · Continents & oceans
6. Which continent has no permanent human cities and is governed by an international scientific treaty: Antarctica or South America?
Which continent has no per… · Continents & oceans
7. Which is the largest continent on Earth by both land area and population: Asia or Europe?
Which is the largest conti… · Continents & oceans
8. Which ocean separates Europe and Africa on the east from North and South America on the west: the Atlantic Ocean or the Southern Ocean?
Which ocean separates Euro… · Continents & oceans
9. How many continents are recognized in the standard seven-continent model: 7 or 5?
7 · 5 · Continents & oceans
10. Which is the second-largest continent in both land area and population: Africa or Europe?
Which is the second-larges… · Continents & oceans
11. Which line of latitude at approximately 23.5° N marks the northernmost point where the Sun can appear directly overhead at noon: the Tropic of Cancer or the Antarctic Circle?
23.5° · Continents & oceans
12. Which is the largest and deepest ocean on Earth: the Pacific Ocean or the Atlantic Ocean?
Which is the largest and d… · Continents & oceans
12 questions · Seed 104752 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9
Continents & oceans
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. Which continent is also a single country bordered by the Indian and Pacific Oceans: Australia or Europe?
Australia
Mainland Australia forms the core of the Australian continent and Commonwealth.
2. 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 Gibraltar
The Strait of Gibraltar links the Mediterranean Sea with the Atlantic Ocean.
3. In which ocean are the Maldives, Sri Lanka and Madagascar located: the Indian Ocean or the Arctic Ocean?
Indian Ocean
The Maldives, Sri Lanka and Madagascar are island nations in the Indian Ocean.
4. Which is the smallest and shallowest of the world’s five oceans, surrounding the North Pole: the Arctic Ocean or the Indian Ocean?
Arctic Ocean
The Arctic Ocean surrounds the North Pole at high northern latitudes.
5. Which continent lies directly north of Africa across the Mediterranean Sea: Europe or South America?
Europe
The Mediterranean Sea separates southern Europe from northern Africa.
6. Which continent has no permanent human cities and is governed by an international scientific treaty: Antarctica or South America?
Antarctica
The Antarctic Treaty reserves Antarctica for peaceful scientific research.
7. Which is the largest continent on Earth by both land area and population: Asia or Europe?
Asia
Asia covers about 44.6 million km² and is home to more than half of the world’s population.
8. 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 Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean lies between the Americas and Europe/Africa.
9. How many continents are recognized in the standard seven-continent model: 7 or 5?
7
The seven continents are Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe and Australia/Oceania.
10. Which is the second-largest continent in both land area and population: Africa or Europe?
Africa
Africa is second only to Asia in both area and population.
11. Which line of latitude at approximately 23.5° N marks the northernmost point where the Sun can appear directly overhead at noon: the Tropic of Cancer or the Antarctic Circle?
Tropic of Cancer
The Tropic of Cancer lies at about 23.5° N latitude.
12. Which is the largest and deepest ocean on Earth: the Pacific Ocean or the Atlantic Ocean?
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean spans more than one-third of Earth’s surface.
12 questions · Seed 104752 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification