Social Studies: Continents and Oceans
Identifying Earth's major landmasses and bodies of water
Social Studies: Continents and Oceans
Identifying Earth's major landmasses and bodies of water
Social Studies - Grade 2-3
- 1
How many continents are there on Earth?
Think about the large land areas on a world map.
There are seven continents on Earth. - 2
How many oceans are there on Earth?
There are five oceans on Earth. - 3
Name the continent where the United States is located.
This continent is in the Northern Hemisphere and includes Canada, the United States, and Mexico.
The United States is located in North America. - 4
Name the largest continent on Earth.
Asia is the largest continent on Earth. - 5
Name the continent at the South Pole.
It is a very cold continent covered with ice.
Antarctica is the continent at the South Pole. - 6
Name one ocean that touches North America.
One ocean that touches North America is the Atlantic Ocean. The Pacific Ocean and the Arctic Ocean also touch North America. - 7
Which ocean is the largest on Earth?
It lies between Asia and the Americas.
The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean on Earth. - 8
Which ocean is around the North Pole area?
The Arctic Ocean is around the North Pole area. - 9
Name the continent that is also a country.
It is the smallest continent.
Australia is the continent that is also a country. - 10
Write the names of any three continents.
Three continents are Africa, Europe, and South America. - 11
Write the names of any two oceans.
The five oceans are Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and Southern.
Two oceans are the Indian Ocean and the Southern Ocean. - 12
Explain the difference between a continent and an ocean.
A continent is a very large area of land, and an ocean is a very large body of salt water.