Continents of the world (KS1)

The seven continents of the world

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How many continents are there in the world? A) 3 B) 5 C) 7 D) 10
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Which continent is the UK in? A) Africa B) Europe C) Asia D) Australia
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True or false? Africa is one of the seven continents. A) True B) False
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Fill in the blank: The icy continent at the bottom of the world is called ___.
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Match each continent to something it is known for. Match each item on the left to one on the right. Left: Africa, Antarctica, Europe, Asia Right: Lions and elephants, Penguins and ice, Where the UK is, The biggest continent
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Which continent is the BIGGEST? A) Australia B) Asia C) Europe D) Antarctica
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True or false? Australia is the smallest continent. A) True B) False
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Which of these is NOT one of the seven continents? A) Europe B) Asia C) Atlantic D) Africa
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Put these continents in alphabetical order (A-Z). Put these in order: Europe, Africa, Antarctica, Asia
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Continents of the world (KS1) · for parents and teachers

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7
There are 7 continents in the world.
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Europe
The UK is in the continent of Europe.
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True
True. Africa is one of the 7 continents.
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Antarctica
Antarctica is the icy continent at the bottom of the world. It is where penguins live.
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Africa → Lions and elephants; Antarctica → Penguins and ice; Europe → Where the UK is; Asia → The biggest continent
Africa has lions and elephants, Antarctica has penguins, Europe has the UK and Asia is the biggest.
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Asia
Asia is the biggest continent. It has many countries including China, India and Japan.
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True
True. Australia is the smallest of the 7 continents and it is also a country.
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Atlantic
The Atlantic is an ocean, not a continent. Europe, Asia and Africa are continents.
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Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Europe
In alphabetical order: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Europe.