Continents & Oceans — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which continent is the coldest on Earth?
A) Africa
B) Antarctica
C) Asia
D) Europe
Australia is the smallest of the seven continents. It is so small compared to the others that the whole continent is also one single country.
2. How many oceans are there on Earth?
A) Three
B) Four
C) Five
D) Six
Hemi means half and sphere means ball, so a hemisphere is half of a round ball. Earth is a sphere, and the equator splits it into two halves called hemispheres.
3. Which ocean is the largest in the world?
A) Atlantic
B) Indian
C) Arctic
D) Pacific
The Indian Ocean is the warmest of the five oceans because most of it sits close to the equator where the sun shines strong and heats the water all year.
4. Which continent do we live on in the USA?
A) South America
B) Europe
C) North America
D) Australia
The huge Amazon rainforest grows in South America. It is packed with tall trees, colorful birds, monkeys, and the long Amazon River running through it.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. Asia is the largest continent in the world.
Australia is the seventh continent, and it is unique because it is the only continent that is also one whole country all by itself.
2. The Arctic Ocean is near the North Pole.
The Southern Ocean is the body of cold salt water that wraps all the way around the frozen continent of Antarctica at the bottom of Earth.
3. There are seven continents on Earth.
Europe and Asia are really one giant piece of land joined together, and when we talk about that whole piece we call it Eurasia.
4. The Atlantic Ocean is between North America and Europe.
The Arctic Ocean is so cold that huge sheets of ice float on top of its water all year, and polar bears often walk on that ice to hunt seals.
5. Antarctica is covered in ice and snow.
A world map is a flat picture that takes our round planet and spreads it out on paper so you can see every continent and ocean at once.