Continents & Oceans — Answer Key
Part A: Trace the Words
Trace each word carefully by following the dotted lines.
1. Arctic
2. India
3. polar
4. north
5. south
6. atlas
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Antarctica is the coldest continent.
Antarctica sits at the very bottom of Earth and is covered in thick ice and snow all year, which makes it the coldest continent of them all.
2. North America and South America are two continents.
Two of Earth's seven continents share the name America: North America at the top and South America just below it. So South fills the blank.
3. Oceans are large bodies of salt water.
Ocean water tastes salty, not sweet like the water we drink. That is why salt is the word that fits when we describe ocean water.
4. A globe is a round model of Earth.
A globe is a small ball-shaped model of Earth that you can spin in your hands to see the whole planet at once.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. Australia is both a continent and a country.
True False
True. Australia is special because the whole continent is also one country with the same name.
2. There are ten oceans on Earth.
True False
False. Earth has only five oceans: the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, and Arctic.
3. Europe is a continent.
True False
True. Europe is one of the seven continents on Earth, and many countries like France and Italy are part of it.