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Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9
Continents & oceans
Take your time. Show your thinking.
1. Which is the second-largest continent in both land area and population: Africa or Europe?
Which is the second-larges… · Continents & oceans
2. Which is the largest continent on Earth by both land area and population: Asia or Europe?
Which is the largest conti… · Continents & oceans
3. Approximately what percentage of Earth’s surface is covered by water (oceans, seas and lakes): 71% or 29%?
71% · 29% · Continents & oceans
4. Which continent includes Canada, the United States and Mexico: North America or Asia?
Which continent includes C… · Continents & oceans
5. 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
6. 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
7. Which line of 0° longitude passes through Greenwich, London, dividing the Eastern and Western Hemispheres: the Prime Meridian or the Tropic of Cancer?
0° · 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. Which imaginary line of 0° latitude divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres: the Equator or the Prime Meridian?
0° · Continents & oceans
10. Which continent lies directly north of Africa across the Mediterranean Sea: Europe or South America?
Which continent lies direc… · Continents & oceans
11. 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. Which waterway separates Asia (Russia) from North America (Alaska): the Bering Strait or the English Channel?
Which waterway separates A… · Continents & oceans
12 questions · Seed 46 · 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 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.
2. 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.
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 continent includes Canada, the United States and Mexico: North America or Asia?
North America
Canada, the United States and Mexico make up the largest part of North America.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. Which line of 0° longitude passes through Greenwich, London, dividing the Eastern and Western Hemispheres: the Prime Meridian or the Tropic of Cancer?
The Prime Meridian
The Prime Meridian defines 0° longitude.
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. Which imaginary line of 0° latitude divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres: the Equator or the Prime Meridian?
The Equator
The Equator is the 0° parallel of latitude halfway between the poles.
10. 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.
11. 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. Which waterway separates Asia (Russia) from North America (Alaska): the Bering Strait or the English Channel?
Bering Strait
The Bering Strait connects the Pacific and Arctic Oceans between Russia and Alaska.
12 questions · Seed 46 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9
Continents & oceans
Take your time. Show your thinking.
1. Which is the second-largest continent in both land area and population: Africa or Europe?
Which is the second-larges… · Continents & oceans
2. Which is the largest continent on Earth by both land area and population: Asia or Europe?
Which is the largest conti… · Continents & oceans
3. Approximately what percentage of Earth’s surface is covered by water (oceans, seas and lakes): 71% or 29%?
71% · 29% · Continents & oceans
4. Which continent includes Canada, the United States and Mexico: North America or Asia?
Which continent includes C… · Continents & oceans
5. 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
6. 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
7. Which line of 0° longitude passes through Greenwich, London, dividing the Eastern and Western Hemispheres: the Prime Meridian or the Tropic of Cancer?
0° · 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. Which imaginary line of 0° latitude divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres: the Equator or the Prime Meridian?
0° · Continents & oceans
10. Which continent lies directly north of Africa across the Mediterranean Sea: Europe or South America?
Which continent lies direc… · Continents & oceans
11. 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. Which waterway separates Asia (Russia) from North America (Alaska): the Bering Strait or the English Channel?
Which waterway separates A… · Continents & oceans
12 questions · Seed 46 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9
Continents & oceans
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. 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.
2. 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.
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 continent includes Canada, the United States and Mexico: North America or Asia?
North America
Canada, the United States and Mexico make up the largest part of North America.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. Which line of 0° longitude passes through Greenwich, London, dividing the Eastern and Western Hemispheres: the Prime Meridian or the Tropic of Cancer?
The Prime Meridian
The Prime Meridian defines 0° longitude.
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. Which imaginary line of 0° latitude divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres: the Equator or the Prime Meridian?
The Equator
The Equator is the 0° parallel of latitude halfway between the poles.
10. 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.
11. 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. Which waterway separates Asia (Russia) from North America (Alaska): the Bering Strait or the English Channel?
Bering Strait
The Bering Strait connects the Pacific and Arctic Oceans between Russia and Alaska.
12 questions · Seed 46 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification