CBSE Class 5 EVS Continents Worksheet

Continent Word Search

Question 1. Circle the names of the seven continents in the puzzle below. Names may be horizontal, vertical, diagonal, forward, or backward.
Answer: The seven continents to circle in the grid are: North America, South America, Africa, Antarctica, Australia, Asia and Europe. Look across, down, diagonally, forward and backward to find each name.
1. North America: Found within the puzzle grid.
2. South America: Found horizontally in the 7th row of the grid:
P H Y E S O U T H A M E R I C A L Q
3. Africa: Found diagonally or horizontally depending on orientation (Africa is listed in the word bank and found in the puzzle grid).
4. Antarctica: Found within the puzzle grid.
5. Australia: Found within the puzzle grid.
6. Asia: Found within the puzzle grid.
7. Europe: Found within the puzzle grid.
In simple words: All seven major landmasses of the Earth are hidden inside the letter grid and can be found by looking across, down, or diagonally.

Exam Tip: When solving word searches for geography terms, scan for capital letters or unique starting letters like 'A' for Antarctica, Asia, Australia, and Africa to find them quickly.

Question 2. Complete each sentence. Use your almanac if you need help. 1. I live on the continent of _____________.
Answer: Asia (or the specific continent where you reside, such as Asia for students studying in India).
In simple words: Write the name of the continent where your country is located.

Exam Tip: India is located in the continent of Asia.

Question 3. Complete each sentence. Use your almanac if you need help. 2. There are _____________ continents on planet Earth.
Answer: 7 (seven)
In simple words: Earth has seven distinct landmasses recognized as continents.

Question 4. Complete each sentence. Use your almanac if you need help. 3. _____________ is the largest continent.
Answer: Asia
In simple words: Asia is the biggest continent by both land area and population.

Exam Tip: Asia covers about 30% of Earth's total land area.

Question 5. Complete each sentence. Use your almanac if you need help. 4. The smallest continent is _____________.
Answer: Australia (also referred to as Oceania)
In simple words: Australia is the smallest landmass considered to be a continent.

Exam Tip: Australia is unique because it is both a country and a continent.

Question 6. Complete each sentence. Use your almanac if you need help. 5. The _____________ is divided by all of the continents.
Answer: Oceans (the continents are divided by the oceans)
In simple words: The big bodies of water called oceans lie between and separate the continents.

Exam Tip: Remember the five oceans: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern and Arctic.

Question 7. Complete each sentence. Use your almanac if you need help. 6. _____________ is the windiest and iciest continent.
Answer: Antarctica
In simple words: Antarctica is covered in thick ice and experiences extremely strong winds.

Exam Tip: Antarctica is known as the coldest, windiest, and driest continent on Earth.

Question 8. Complete each sentence. Use your almanac if you need help. 7. The Sahara Desert covers much of the northern part of _____________.
Answer: Africa
In simple words: The famous Sahara Desert is located in the northern region of the continent of Africa.

Exam Tip: The Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world.

Question 9. Complete each sentence. Use your almanac if you need help. 8. The Amazon River flows through _____________.
Answer: South America
In simple words: The mighty Amazon River is located in the continent of South America.

Exam Tip: The Amazon River basin contains the largest tropical rainforest in the world.