Continents & Oceans — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The seven continents are large areas of land.
Continents are huge pieces of dry ground, so the seven continents are large areas of land.
2. The Arctic Ocean is near the North Pole.
The ocean that sits at the very top of Earth, near the North Pole, is the Arctic Ocean.
3. Asia is the largest continent.
Asia covers more space and has more people than any other continent, which makes it the largest.
4. The Indian Ocean is between Africa and Australia.
Look between Africa and Australia on a map and the water there is the Indian Ocean.
5. South America is connected to North America.
South America joins to North America by a thin strip of land, so the missing word is North.
6. Antarctica is a frozen continent at the South Pole.
The frozen continent at the bottom of Earth, around the South Pole, is Antarctica.
7. The Southern Ocean surrounds Antarctica.
Surrounding Antarctica is the cold ring of water called the Southern Ocean.
8. Europe and Asia are next to each other.
Europe and Asia share the same huge piece of land and sit right next to each other, so Asia fits the blank.
9. A map shows land and water on a flat surface.
A flat picture that shows where land and water are is called a map.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Pacific
→ Largest ocean
Largest ocean
Atlantic
→ Between Americas and Europe
Between Americas and Europe
Arctic
→ Near the North Pole
Near the North Pole
Indian
→ Between Africa and Australia
Between Africa and Australia
The Pacific is the largest ocean, the Atlantic lies between the Americas and Europe, the Arctic is up near the North Pole, and the Indian sits between Africa and Australia, so each ocean matches its own location.