Continents & Oceans — Answer Key
Part A: Trace the Words
Trace each word carefully by following the dotted lines.
1. water
2. north
3. south
4. pole
5. sea
6. Europe
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A map shows land and water.
A map is a flat picture that shows where land and water are, so map fits in the blank.
2. The Pacific is the biggest ocean.
The Pacific is the largest body of salty water on Earth, and we call a huge body of salty water an ocean.
3. We live on the continent of North America.
Our home is on the continent called North America, so America completes the name.
4. Earth has land and water.
Earth is made of two big things: dry land we walk on and water that fills the oceans, so water fits.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. A map can show us where oceans are.
True False
True. A map is a special picture of Earth that shows where the land and the big blue oceans are.
2. There are ten oceans on Earth.
True False
False. Earth has only five oceans, not ten. They are the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, and Arctic.
3. Asia is the biggest continent.
True False
True. Asia is the largest continent on Earth, bigger than all the others, and it is home to many countries and people.