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.
True, because Australia is special. It is the only continent in the world that is also a single country, with one government for the whole land.
2. North America and South America are two continents.
False, because the Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean, not the Indian. The Indian Ocean is actually the third-largest of the five oceans.
3. Oceans are large bodies of salt water.
True, because a continent is defined as a huge chunk of land, and Earth is divided into seven of these large land areas.
4. A globe is a round model of Earth.
False, because Antarctica sits at the very bottom of the world around the South Pole and is the coldest, iciest continent, far from the warm equator.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. Australia is both a continent and a country.
True False
2. There are ten oceans on Earth.
True False
3. Europe is a continent.
True False