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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 is the largest continent on Earth by both land area and population: Asia or Europe?
2. Which waterway separates Asia (Russia) from North America (Alaska): the Bering Strait or the English Channel?
3. Approximately what percentage of Earth’s surface is covered by water (oceans, seas and lakes): 71% or 29%?
4. How many continents are recognized in the standard seven-continent model: 7 or 5?
5. Which continent is the coldest, driest and southernmost on Earth: Antarctica or South America?
6. Which imaginary line of 0° latitude divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres: the Equator or the Prime Meridian?
7. Which continent lies directly north of Africa across the Mediterranean Sea: Europe or South America?
8. Which is the largest and deepest ocean on Earth: the Pacific Ocean or the Atlantic Ocean?
9. Which ocean completely encircles the continent of Antarctica: the Southern Ocean or the Arctic Ocean?
10. Which is the second-largest continent in both land area and population: Africa or Europe?
11. Which line of latitude at approximately 23.5° S lies in the Southern Hemisphere: the Tropic of Capricorn or the Arctic Circle?
12. In which continent are the Amazon Rainforest and the Andes Mountains located: South America or North America?
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Continents & oceans
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. 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.
2. 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.
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. 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 continent is the coldest, driest and southernmost on Earth: Antarctica or South America?
AntarcticaAntarctica surrounds the South Pole and is covered by a vast ice sheet.
6. 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.
7. Which continent lies directly north of Africa across the Mediterranean Sea: Europe or South America?
EuropeThe Mediterranean Sea separates southern Europe from northern Africa.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. Which is the second-largest continent in both land area and population: Africa or Europe?
AfricaAfrica is second only to Asia in both area and population.
11. 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.
12. 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.
12 questions · Seed 47 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9
Continents & oceans
Take your time. Show your thinking.
1. Which is the largest continent on Earth by both land area and population: Asia or Europe?
2. Which waterway separates Asia (Russia) from North America (Alaska): the Bering Strait or the English Channel?
3. Approximately what percentage of Earth’s surface is covered by water (oceans, seas and lakes): 71% or 29%?
4. How many continents are recognized in the standard seven-continent model: 7 or 5?
5. Which continent is the coldest, driest and southernmost on Earth: Antarctica or South America?
6. Which imaginary line of 0° latitude divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres: the Equator or the Prime Meridian?
7. Which continent lies directly north of Africa across the Mediterranean Sea: Europe or South America?
8. Which is the largest and deepest ocean on Earth: the Pacific Ocean or the Atlantic Ocean?
9. Which ocean completely encircles the continent of Antarctica: the Southern Ocean or the Arctic Ocean?
10. Which is the second-largest continent in both land area and population: Africa or Europe?
11. Which line of latitude at approximately 23.5° S lies in the Southern Hemisphere: the Tropic of Capricorn or the Arctic Circle?
12. In which continent are the Amazon Rainforest and the Andes Mountains located: South America or North America?
12 questions · Seed 47 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9
Continents & oceans
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. 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.
2. 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.
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. 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 continent is the coldest, driest and southernmost on Earth: Antarctica or South America?
AntarcticaAntarctica surrounds the South Pole and is covered by a vast ice sheet.
6. 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.
7. Which continent lies directly north of Africa across the Mediterranean Sea: Europe or South America?
EuropeThe Mediterranean Sea separates southern Europe from northern Africa.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. Which is the second-largest continent in both land area and population: Africa or Europe?
AfricaAfrica is second only to Asia in both area and population.
11. 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.
12. 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.
12 questions · Seed 47 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification