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🌍 Continents and oceans trivia for kids - 20 questions

Kids 8-12 and families · 20 questions

Our planet is split into big pieces of land called continents and huge bodies of water called oceans. Spin the globe and test yourself!

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How many continents are there?

📋 All questions with answers (for teachers and parents)
  1. How many continents are there?
    Answer: 7. The seven continents are Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South America.
  2. Which is the largest ocean?
    Answer: Pacific. The Pacific is bigger than all the land on Earth put together.
  3. Which is the largest continent?
    Answer: Asia. Asia is the biggest continent and has the most people.
  4. Which is the smallest continent?
    Answer: Australia. Australia (sometimes called Oceania) is the smallest continent.
  5. Which is the coldest continent?
    Answer: Antarctica. Antarctica is covered in thick ice all year round.
  6. Which is the smallest ocean?
    Answer: Arctic. The Arctic Ocean is the smallest, and much of it is frozen.
  7. Which ocean lies between the Americas and Europe and Africa?
    Answer: Atlantic. The Atlantic is the second-largest ocean.
  8. On which continent is most of Egypt?
    Answer: Africa. Most of Egypt is in Africa, with a small part, the Sinai, in Asia.
  9. On which continent is Brazil?
    Answer: South America. Brazil is the largest country in South America.
  10. On which continent is the Sahara Desert?
    Answer: Africa. The Sahara covers a huge part of northern Africa.
  11. The Amazon River and rainforest are on which continent?
    Answer: South America. The Amazon rainforest is the largest rainforest in the world.
  12. Mount Everest, the highest mountain above sea level, is on which continent?
    Answer: Asia. Everest is in the Himalayas, on the border of Nepal and China.
  13. On which continent do kangaroos live in the wild?
    Answer: Australia. Kangaroos are found in the wild only in Australia and nearby New Guinea.
  14. Which ocean surrounds Antarctica?
    Answer: Southern. The Southern Ocean circles all the way around Antarctica.
  15. Which ocean is south of India?
    Answer: Indian. The Indian Ocean is named after India.
  16. Which continent has no countries and no permanent residents?
    Answer: Antarctica. Only scientists and visitors stay in Antarctica for a while.
  17. About how much of Earth's surface is covered by water?
    Answer: About 70 percent. Roughly 71% of Earth's surface is water - that's why it's called the blue planet.
  18. On which continent is the United States?
    Answer: North America. The US shares North America with Canada, Mexico and others.
  19. Which continent has the most countries?
    Answer: Africa. Africa has 54 countries.
  20. In which ocean is the Mariana Trench, the deepest place on Earth?
    Answer: Pacific. The Mariana Trench is in the western Pacific, about 11 km (7 miles) deep.

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