How well do you know Earth's oceans and continents? Find out with these easy questions!
1. What is the largest continent on Earth?
💡 Asia is the largest continent, covering about 44.6 million km² and home to over 4.5 billion people.
2. Which continent is entirely in the Southern Hemisphere?
💡 Antarctica lies entirely within the Antarctic Circle in the Southern Hemisphere and is the coldest continent.
3. What is the smallest continent on Earth?
💡 Australia is the smallest continent, often called the island continent, covering about 7.7 million km².
4. Which is the second largest continent?
💡 Africa is the second largest continent, covering about 30.3 million km² and home to 54 countries.
5. Which continent has the most countries?
💡 Africa has 54 recognized countries, more than any other continent in the world.
6. Which continent is the most populated?
💡 Asia is home to over 4.7 billion people, more than 60% of the world's total population.
7. Which ocean lies between Africa and Australia?
💡 The Indian Ocean lies between Africa to the west and Australia to the east, covering about 70.6 million km².
8. Which ocean is the smallest?
💡 The Arctic Ocean is the smallest and shallowest of the five world oceans, mostly covered by sea ice.
9. What is the largest ocean on Earth?
💡 The Pacific Ocean is the largest, covering more than 165 million km² — more than all the land on Earth combined.
10. How many continents are there on Earth?
💡 Earth has 7 continents: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America.