Continents & Oceans Vocabulary

Which term best fits the definition below?

A large body of land

• hemisphere

• equator

• subcontinent

• landmass

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A large body of land that is smaller than a continent

• hemisphere

• equator

• subcontinent

• landmass

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The seven large landmasses of Earth

• hemispheres

• continents

• subcontinents

• oceans

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A flat representation

of part of the world

• map

• map key

• ocean

• hemisphere

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A small chart included on a map that gives descriptions of what symbols are used and what they stand for

• map

• map key

• ocean

• hemisphere

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An imaginary line that runs through the center of the Earth, dividing the Northern and Southern hemispheres

• hemispheres

• equator

• prime meridian

• ocean

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Half the Earth’s surface

• equator

• hemisphere

• ocean

• landmass

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The whole body of salt water that covers nearly 3/4 of the surface of the Earth

• equator

• hemisphere

• ocean

• landmass

Which continent is the biggest and has the most people?

• Africa

• Antarctica

• Australia

• Asia

Which continent has no permanent residents (no person lives there)?

• Africa

• Antarctica

• Australia

• Asia