Continents and Oceans — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The five oceans are the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and Southern.
The Southern Hemisphere is the half of the Earth below the equator.
2. The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean on Earth.
The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean on Earth, covering more than 60 million square miles.
3. The equator divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
The Southern Ocean surrounds the continent of Antarctica at the bottom of the Earth.
4. A hemisphere is half of a sphere or globe.
A hemisphere is half of the Earth, divided either by the equator or by an imaginary line from pole to pole.
5. The Indian Ocean is south of the continent of Asia.
Asia is the largest continent in both size and population, with billions of people.
6. Ships and boats travel across oceans to move goods around the world.
Earth has five oceans — Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and Southern — that cover most of its surface.
7. The Arctic Ocean is covered with ice for most of the year.
Antarctica is covered in thick ice, making it the coldest and driest continent.
8. North America is in the Northern Hemisphere.
The Northern Hemisphere is the half of the Earth above the equator.
9. More than half of Earth is covered by water.
Oceans are large bodies of salt water that separate the continents.
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 Ocean
→ Largest ocean on Earth
Between Africa and Australia
Arctic Ocean
→ Smallest and coldest ocean
Smallest and coldest ocean
Atlantic Ocean
→ Between the Americas and Europe
Between the Americas and Europe
Indian Ocean
→ Between Africa and Australia
Largest ocean on Earth
Pacific Ocean → Largest ocean on Earth because it covers more area than all land combined. Arctic Ocean → Smallest and coldest ocean because it is near the North Pole. Atlantic Ocean → Between the Americas and Europe because it separates these continents. Indian Ocean → Between Africa and Australia because it lies between these two landmasses.