Continents and Oceans — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which continent is the largest on Earth?
A) Africa
B) Europe
C) Asia
D) Australia
Asia is the largest continent on Earth in both area and population.
2. Which ocean is between North America and Europe?
A) Pacific Ocean
B) Indian Ocean
C) Arctic Ocean
D) Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean lies between the Americas on the west and Europe and Africa on the east.
3. Which continent is almost completely covered in ice?
A) Australia
B) Antarctica
C) Africa
D) North America
Antarctica is almost completely covered in ice and is the coldest place on Earth.
4. How many oceans are there on Earth?
A) Three
B) Four
C) Five
D) Seven
There are five oceans on Earth: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and Southern.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. The Pacific Ocean is the deepest ocean on Earth.
The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean, covering more area than all the land on Earth combined.
2. Africa and South America are separated by the Atlantic Ocean.
The Atlantic Ocean lies between the Americas on one side and Europe and Africa on the other.
3. The North Pole is located in the Arctic Ocean.
The Arctic Ocean is the smallest and coldest ocean, located near the North Pole.
4. A continent is a very large area of land.
A continent is a large area of land. There are seven continents on Earth.
5. Earth has more water than land on its surface.
Oceans are large bodies of salt water that cover about 70 percent of the Earth's surface.