Continents & Oceans — Answer Key
Part A: Trace the Words
Trace each word carefully by following the dotted lines.
1. ocean
2. land
3. globe
4. earth
5. map
6. Asia
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. There are seven continents on Earth.
Earth has seven big pieces of land called continents: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America. That is why seven fits in the blank.
2. The Pacific Ocean is the biggest ocean.
Out of all the oceans, the Pacific Ocean is the largest one. It is so wide that it covers more space than all the land on Earth put together.
3. We use a map to see all the continents.
A map is a flat picture of Earth that shows where each continent is. Looking at one helps us see all seven continents at the same time.
4. Africa is a continent with many animals.
Africa is one of the seven big pieces of land on Earth, and big pieces of land are called continents. Lions, elephants, and giraffes all live there.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. There are five continents on Earth.
True False
False. Earth has seven continents, not five: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America.
2. The Atlantic Ocean is between North America and Europe.
True False
True. The Atlantic Ocean is the wide stretch of salt water that sits between the eastern coast of North America and the western coast of Europe.
3. A globe is shaped like a box.
True False
False. A globe is shaped like a ball because Earth is round, so the globe is round too.