Continents & Oceans — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. There are five oceans on Earth.
Earth is split into five oceans: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and Southern, so the number that fits is five.
2. Antarctica is a very cold continent.
Antarctica sits at the South Pole and is covered in ice and snow, which makes it a very cold continent.
3. The Atlantic Ocean is between America and Africa.
Between the Americas on one side and Africa on the other lies the Atlantic Ocean, so the missing word is Ocean.
4. Asia is the largest continent.
Of all seven continents, Asia is the largest in both land area and people, which is why Asia fills the blank.
5. A globe is round like Earth.
A globe is a small model of Earth, and because Earth is round, a globe is round too.
6. Australia is both a continent and a country.
Australia is special because the whole continent is also one country, so country completes the sentence.
7. North America and South America are two continents.
The two American continents are North America and South America, so the missing word is South.
8. The Arctic Ocean is the smallest ocean.
Up at the top of the world, the Arctic Ocean is the smallest of the five oceans, so Arctic fits.
9. We can find continents on a map.
Maps show all the land and water on Earth, which is where we can find and point to 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
→ Largest ocean
Largest ocean
Africa
→ Hot continent
Hot continent
Arctic
→ Cold ocean
Cold ocean
Europe
→ Small continent
Small continent
The Pacific is the largest ocean on Earth. Africa is a hot continent because much of it sits near the equator. The Arctic is a cold ocean because it surrounds the North Pole. Europe is one of the smaller continents, so it pairs with Small continent.