Continents of the World
A Grade 5 social studies worksheet focusing on the seven continents, their locations, and key facts.
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Continents of the World
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use the world map to help you with some of the questions.
Refer to the map above to answer the following questions.
1. Which continent is the largest in terms of land area?
Africa
Asia
North America
Europe
2. Which continent is also a country?
South America
Antarctica
Australia
Africa
3. The continent of is known for its deserts and the Nile River.
4. The Arctic Ocean borders the northern coast of and North America.
5. The continent that is home to the Amazon Rainforest is .
6. There are six continents in the world.
True
False
7. Antarctica is covered almost entirely by ice.
True
False
8. Name the seven continents of the world.
9. Briefly describe one unique feature of North America.
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
10. The continent where the Great Wall of China is located is .
11. The continent connected to Asia by land, but considered a separate continent due to cultural and historical reasons, is .