Continents and Oceans — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. What tool shows Earth as a round shape you can spin?
A) A flat map
B) A compass
C) A globe
D) A ruler
A globe is a round model of the Earth that you can spin to see all the continents and oceans.
2. Which two continents are connected and sometimes called one landmass?
A) Africa and Australia
B) North America and South America
C) Europe and Asia
D) Antarctica and Africa
Europe and Asia are connected by land and are sometimes called Eurasia because there is no ocean between them.
3. Which ocean surrounds the continent of Antarctica?
A) Atlantic Ocean
B) Pacific Ocean
C) Southern Ocean
D) Indian Ocean
The Southern Ocean surrounds Antarctica at the bottom of the Earth.
4. What imaginary line divides Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
A) The North Pole
B) The equator
C) The date line
D) The prime meridian
The equator is an imaginary line around the middle of the Earth that divides it into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. Australia is the smallest continent on Earth.
Australia is the smallest continent on Earth, but it is also a country.
2. The equator passes through the continents of Africa, Asia, and South America.
North America and South America are two separate continents connected by Central America.
3. A compass rose on a map shows north, south, east, and west.
A compass rose is a symbol on a map that shows the four main directions: north, south, east, and west.
4. Europe has many different countries and languages.
People on different continents speak many different languages because of their diverse cultures.
5. The continents are surrounded by large bodies of water called oceans.
Earth has seven continents and five oceans that together make up our planet's surface.