Continents
Oceans
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Map Skills
Geography Detective
100

How many continents are on Earth?

7

100

How many major oceans are on Earth?

5

100

What is the largest continent?

Asia

100

What can you look at to see what the continents look like?

Map or globe

100

I am the continent where the United States is located.

North America

200

Which two continents are connected but considered different continents?

Europe and Asia

200

What ocean is west of North and South America?

Pacific Ocean

200

Which is larger: Africa or North America?

Africa

200

What map feature shows N, S, E, and W?

Compass rose

200

I am the continent directly south of North America.

South America

300

What kind of landform is Europe?

Peninsula

300

What ocean is west of Europe and Africa?

Atlantic Ocean

300

Which is larger: South America or Antarctica?

South America

300

What map feature explains what symbols or colors mean?

Map key or map legend

300

I am the continent at the bottom of the world map.

Antarctica

400

What is the smallest continent?

Australia

400

What ocean is east of Africa?

Indian Ocean

400

Put these in order largest to smallest: Europe, Antarctica, Australia

Antarctica, Europe, Australia

400

What map feature helps you determine distance?

Map scale
400

I am the ocean north of Europe.

Arctic Ocean

500

Name all 7 continents

Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, Australia

500

What ocean is north of Antarctica?

Southern Ocean

500

Put all 7 continents in order from largest to smallest.

Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, Australia

500

What takes photographs of Earth from space?

Satellites

500

What two things helps you identify a continent when its name isn't shown?

Its shape and location