Continents & Oceans — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which continent do penguins live on?
A) Europe
B) North America
C) Antarctica
D) Asia
Australia is the smallest continent. It is smaller in size than all the other continents.
2. How many oceans does Earth have?
A) Three
B) Five
C) Seven
D) Ten
The Southern Ocean is near the South Pole. It goes all the way around Antarctica.
3. Which ocean is the smallest?
A) Pacific
B) Atlantic
C) Indian
D) Arctic
Asia has the most people. More than half of all the people in the world live in Asia.
4. What shape is a globe?
A) Square
B) Triangle
C) Sphere
D) Flat
A globe is shaped like a sphere, which is a ball shape. Earth is round, so a globe is round too.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. Africa and Asia are both large continents.
The Mediterranean Sea separates Africa from Europe. It is a big sea between the two continents.
2. The Atlantic Ocean sits between North America and Europe.
South America has the Amazon Rainforest, which is the largest rain forest in the world with many trees and animals.
3. A continent is a large area of land.
The Indian Ocean is between Africa and Australia. You can see it on a map right between these two continents.
4. Australia is a continent surrounded by water on all sides.
A globe is a round model of Earth that helps you find places around the world by spinning it.
5. People use maps and globes to learn about Earth.
Europe has many different countries and languages. People in different countries speak different languages.