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Continents and oceans – practice for Years 6–7

Sample questions on Continents and oceans with the right answer and a worked solution, from easy to hard. In the Pickles Academy app a child gets new questions of the same kind every time, so they can't just learn the answers by heart.

Subject
Geography
Year
Years 6–7
Curriculum area
The natural Earth, Regions of the world

Question types: Continents and oceans YES/NO · Highest mountains of the continents · Deserts of the world · Order by size

Rule: Continents and oceans

Continents by area: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, Australia.

Oceans by area: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic.

Example: Highest mountains: Asia Mount Everest, Africa Kilimanjaro, South America Aconcagua, North America Denali.

Watch out: The smallest continent is Australia, not Europe. The largest ocean is the Pacific.

Sample questions

  1. Question 1 Easy

    Decide whether each statement is true (YES) or not (NO).

    1. The Pacific is the largest ocean.
    2. The Atlantic Ocean separates Europe and Africa from the Americas.
    3. The equator passes through Africa.
    Show the solution
    Answer:
    1. The Pacific is the largest ocean. – yes
    2. The Atlantic Ocean separates Europe and Africa from the Americas. – yes
    3. The equator passes through Africa. – yes

    How it works: 1. YES 2. YES 3. YES

  2. Question 2 Normal

    Match each continent with its highest mountain. Match each item (1–4) with the right option (A–E).

    1. Africa
    2. Australia (mainland)
    3. South America
    4. Antarctica
    • A) Aconcagua
    • B) Mount Vinson
    • C) Denali
    • D) Mount Kosciuszko
    • E) Kilimanjaro
    Show the solution
    Answer:
    1. Africa → E) Kilimanjaro
    2. Australia (mainland) → D) Mount Kosciuszko
    3. South America → A) Aconcagua
    4. Antarctica → B) Mount Vinson

    How it works: Africa – Kilimanjaro; Australia (mainland) – Mount Kosciuszko; South America – Aconcagua; Antarctica – Mount Vinson

  3. Question 3 Hard

    Which continent is each desert in? Match each item (1–5) with the right option (A–E).

    1. Great Victoria Desert
    2. Patagonian Desert
    3. Sonoran Desert
    4. Taklamakan
    5. Namib
    • A) North America
    • B) Asia
    • C) Africa
    • D) South America
    • E) Australia
    Show the solution
    Answer:
    1. Great Victoria Desert → E) Australia
    2. Patagonian Desert → D) South America
    3. Sonoran Desert → A) North America
    4. Taklamakan → B) Asia
    5. Namib → C) Africa

    How it works: Great Victoria Desert – Australia; Patagonian Desert – South America; Sonoran Desert – North America; Taklamakan – Asia; Namib – Africa

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