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.
Earth has five named oceans: the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and Southern, which together cover most of our planet with salty water.
2. The Arctic Ocean is near the North Pole.
Antarctica sits at the South Pole and stays freezing cold all year, so it is always covered in thick layers of snow and ice.
3. Asia is the largest continent.
The Atlantic Ocean is the large body of salt water that sits between the east coast of North and South America and the west coast of Africa and Europe.
4. The Indian Ocean is between Africa and Australia.
Asia is the largest continent on Earth, so big that countries like Russia, China, and India all fit within its borders.
5. South America is connected to North America.
A globe is round because Earth is round, so a globe is the best way to show how our planet really looks from outer space.
6. Antarctica is a frozen continent at the South Pole.
Australia is special because it is the only continent in the world that is also just one country, with its capital in Canberra.
7. The Southern Ocean surrounds Antarctica.
North America and South America are two different continents joined by a thin strip of land in Central America called the Isthmus of Panama.
8. Europe and Asia are next to each other.
The Arctic Ocean is the smallest of the five oceans. It sits at the top of the world around the North Pole and is mostly covered in floating sheets of ice.
9. A map shows land and water on a flat surface.
A map is a flat drawing of Earth, and it shows each of the seven continents so you can find them and learn where they are.
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 biggest ocean on Earth, Africa is a hot continent with huge deserts and jungles, the Arctic Ocean is the cold one at the North Pole, and Europe is one of the smaller continents with many countries close together.