SOL 3.5a The 7 Continents and 5 Oceans

Have you ever wanted to visit a new place? How would you get there? Many people use their phones for directions and maps. Even if you have a phone with a map on it, you still need to know how to read a map and find places on the Earth! First of all, we live on the planet Earth. There are 9 planets, but only one Earth! On the plan- et Earth, there are 7 continents. A continent is a large piece of land on Earth. There are 7. The 7 continents are North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica. We live on the continent of North America. There are 5 oceans that surround the continents. An ocean is a large body of water. The 5 oceans are the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Arctic Ocean, and the Southern Ocean. Look at the chart below. This is a flat map of the planet Earth.

Look at this flat map of the world. Can you look at a map and label the 7 continents and 5 oceans?

Have you seen this before? It is a map on a phone. Many people use the maps on their phone for directions! SOL 3.5a Reading Response Questions Show what you know! Color code the passage to find the answers. The 7 Continents and 5 Oceans Comprehension Questions

1. How many continents and oceans are on planet Earth? RED

A) 5 continents and 7 oceans

B) 7 continents and 5 oceans

C) 9 planets and 5 oceans

D) 9 planets and 5 continents

2. What is the main idea of paragraph 3? GREEN

A) There are 7 continents and 5 oceans on the planet Earth.

B) People used to use paper maps, but now we use the maps on our cell phones.

C) There are 9 planets, but only one Earth!

D) There are 5 oceans on the planet Earth.

3. What is one detail from the passage? BLUE A) Oceans can be fun to swim in!

B) Some continents are bigger than others.

C) We live on the continent of North America.

D) Our planet has 7 continents and 5 oceans.

4. What is another good title for this passage? YELLOW A) The Land and Water of Earth

B) Learning about North America

C) Continents are Large Pieces of Land

D) Oceans