🌍 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)

How many continents are there?
Answer: 7. The seven continents are Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South America.
Which is the largest ocean?
Answer: Pacific. The Pacific is bigger than all the land on Earth put together.
Which is the largest continent?
Answer: Asia. Asia is the biggest continent and has the most people.
Which is the smallest continent?
Answer: Australia. Australia (sometimes called Oceania) is the smallest continent.
Which is the coldest continent?
Answer: Antarctica. Antarctica is covered in thick ice all year round.
Which is the smallest ocean?
Answer: Arctic. The Arctic Ocean is the smallest, and much of it is frozen.
Which ocean lies between the Americas and Europe and Africa?
Answer: Atlantic. The Atlantic is the second-largest ocean.
On which continent is most of Egypt?
Answer: Africa. Most of Egypt is in Africa, with a small part, the Sinai, in Asia.
On which continent is Brazil?
Answer: South America. Brazil is the largest country in South America.
On which continent is the Sahara Desert?
Answer: Africa. The Sahara covers a huge part of northern Africa.
The Amazon River and rainforest are on which continent?
Answer: South America. The Amazon rainforest is the largest rainforest in the world.
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.
On which continent do kangaroos live in the wild?
Answer: Australia. Kangaroos are found in the wild only in Australia and nearby New Guinea.
Which ocean surrounds Antarctica?
Answer: Southern. The Southern Ocean circles all the way around Antarctica.
Which ocean is south of India?
Answer: Indian. The Indian Ocean is named after India.
Which continent has no countries and no permanent residents?
Answer: Antarctica. Only scientists and visitors stay in Antarctica for a while.
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.
On which continent is the United States?
Answer: North America. The US shares North America with Canada, Mexico and others.
Which continent has the most countries?
Answer: Africa. Africa has 54 countries.
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.

Quick answers

How many continents are there?

7. The seven continents are Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South America.

Which is the largest ocean?

Pacific. The Pacific is bigger than all the land on Earth put together.

Which is the largest continent?

Asia. Asia is the biggest continent and has the most people.

Which is the smallest continent?

Australia. Australia (sometimes called Oceania) is the smallest continent.

Which is the coldest continent?

Antarctica. Antarctica is covered in thick ice all year round.

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