World Map Exploration
Explore the continents, oceans, and major geographical features of the world map in this Grade 5 social studies worksheet.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use the world map provided to help you.
1. Which continent is the largest in terms of land area?
Africa
Asia
North America
Europe
2. Which ocean is the largest and deepest on Earth?
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
3. The imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres is called the .
4. The continent that is entirely covered by ice is .
5. The five major oceans are the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and Oceans.
6. South America is located to the east of Africa.
True
False
7. The equator passes through the continent of Asia.
True
False
8. Name the seven continents of the world.
9. Explain the difference between a continent and an ocean.