Continents and Oceans — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The South Pole is at the very bottom of the globe.
The South Pole is the point at the very bottom of Earth, right in the middle of Antarctica. The North Pole is the matching point at the top.
2. Asia is the largest continent and has the most people.
Over half of everyone on Earth lives in Asia because it has huge countries like China and India. Its large size leaves lots of room for cities and villages.
3. The Atlantic Ocean separates the Americas from Europe and Africa.
The Atlantic Ocean is the wide band of water between the west coast of the Americas and the east side of Europe and Africa. Ships and planes cross it to get from one side to the other.
4. Green and brown colors on a map usually show land.
Green stands for grassy, forested ground and brown often shows mountains or dry places, so both colors stand for land. Blue is saved for water.
5. There are seven continents and five oceans on Earth.
Earth has seven continents and only five oceans, so the sentence needs the bigger number. Remember: seven for land, five for water.
6. The Southern Ocean is the newest ocean to be officially named.
The Southern Ocean, which surrounds Antarctica, was the last one to get an official name in the year 2000. Before that, people counted only four oceans.
7. A map key tells what the symbols and colors mean.
A map key is a small box that explains what each color, line, and picture on the map stands for. Without it, you would not know if a green patch means a forest or a park.
8. Australia is surrounded by the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.
The Indian Ocean splashes Australia's western shores and the Pacific Ocean touches the eastern ones. Together those two oceans wrap the whole continent in water.
9. No people live permanently on the continent of Antarctica.
Antarctica is far too cold for anyone to live there year-round, so only scientists visit for short stays. It has no cities, no towns, and no nations.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Southern Ocean
→ Rings around Antarctica
Surrounds the North Pole
Atlantic Ocean
→ Between the Americas and Africa
Deepest and largest ocean
Pacific Ocean
→ Deepest and largest ocean
Rings around Antarctica
Arctic Ocean
→ Surrounds the North Pole
Between the Americas and Africa
Each ocean matches its own spot on the globe. The Southern circles Antarctica, the Atlantic fills the middle, the Pacific is both widest and deepest, and the Arctic hugs the North Pole.