Continents & Oceans — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Africa is the second largest continent.
Africa is bigger than every continent except Asia, so it is the second largest.
2. The Pacific Ocean is the biggest and deepest ocean.
No ocean holds more water or goes deeper than the Pacific, which makes it the biggest and deepest.
3. Australia is the smallest continent.
Australia is smaller than every other continent, so it is the smallest.
4. North America has countries like the USA and Canada.
Two well-known countries in North America are the United States and Canada.
5. Penguins live on the continent of Antarctica.
Penguins make their home on the cold, icy continent of Antarctica.
6. The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest ocean.
Only the Pacific Ocean is bigger than the Atlantic, which makes the Atlantic the second largest.
7. Europe is home to countries like France and Germany.
France and Germany are countries inside the continent of Europe.
8. A globe can spin so you see every continent.
Because Earth is round, you can spin a globe to bring every continent into view.
9. There are five oceans on Earth.
Earth has five oceans in total: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and Southern.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Asia
→ Largest continent
Largest continent
Antarctica
→ Coldest continent
Coldest continent
Africa
→ Has the Sahara Desert
Has the Sahara Desert
Australia
→ Smallest continent
Smallest continent
Asia is the largest continent, Antarctica is the coldest, Africa is where the Sahara Desert lies, and Australia is the smallest, so each continent matches its own special fact.