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Exploring Earth's Oceans

A Grade 5 social studies worksheet focusing on identifying and understanding the five major oceans of the world.

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Exploring Earth's Oceans

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your knowledge. Use the provided world map to help you with some questions.

World Map:

World map showing continents and oceans

1. Which is the largest and deepest ocean on Earth?

a

Atlantic Ocean

b

Indian Ocean

c

Pacific Ocean

d

Arctic Ocean

2. Which ocean separates Europe and Africa from North and South America?

a

Pacific Ocean

b

Atlantic Ocean

c

Southern Ocean

d

Indian Ocean

3. The coldest ocean on Earth, located around the North Pole, is the   Ocean.

4. The   Ocean is mostly located in the Southern Hemisphere and surrounds Antarctica.

5. The   Ocean is the third largest and is bordered by Asia, Africa, and Australia.

6. There are only three major oceans on Earth.

T

True

F

False

7. The Pacific Ocean is smaller than the Atlantic Ocean.

T

True

F

False

8. Name the five major oceans of the world.