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Earth's Surface

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  • What can we learn about North America and South America?
    They are joined together.
    They stand alone.
    They have no land.
    They are near the North Pole.
  • We use maps and _______ to find things on Earth’s surface.
    glues
    globes
  • The South Pole is located on a continent that is covered with grass.
    false
    true
  • Continent means....
    a large mass of land surrounded by sea
    one of the very large areas of sea on the Earth’s surface
  • The South Pole is at the bottom of a globe.
    false
    true
  • Pole means....
    the most northern or most southern point on Earth
    the planet that we live on
  • Some people think of Europe and Asia as 1 ________.
    continent
    ocean
  • Europe and Asia are also ______ together.
    coined
    joined
  • Surround means....
    to continue to live after an accident, war, or illness
    to be all around someone or something
  • Globe means....
    a round object that is thrown, kicked, or hit in a game or s
    a round object with a map of the Earth drawn on it
  • What are the things that cover Earth’s surface?
    dust and rocks
    land and water
    metal and glass
    air and clouds
  • Antarctica is ______ than any other continent.
    farther west
    farther south
    farther east
    farther north
  • _______ is the planet that we live on.
    Mars
    Earth
  • Half means....
    exactly or about 50% of something
    all of something
  • The continents are ______ by water.
    surrounded
    sounded
  • Land and water cover the ________.
    surface
    surfers
  • Surface means....
    the top layer of an area of water or land
    the inner part or inside of something
  • Frozen means....
    existing in a particular place
    becoming very hard and solid because of cold temperatures
  • Which is NOT true about a globe?
    It shows world’s continents.
    It shows Earth’s shape.
    It is a round picture of Earth.
    It shows underground.
  • Planet means....
    a living thing that grows in the soil or water
    a very large round object that moves around the Sun or anoth
  • Located means...
    normal or average, and not unusual or special
    existing in a particular place
  • A globe shows Earth’s _______, too.
    shape
    share
  • Farther means....
    more distant
    not far away
  • A globe is a ______ picture of Earth.
    round
    flat
  • Earth has 4 oceans.
    false
    true
  • ______ is the second largest continent on Earth.
    Africa
    Australia
    Asia
    Europe
  • Why do we use maps and globes?
    to find who lives on Earth
    to find what are on Earth’s surface
    to find why Earth is round
    to find who lives on Earth
  • Which continent is the largest on Earth?
    Africa
    Asia
    Europe
    Australia
  • There are large pieces of floating ice in the North Pole.
    true
    false
  • North America and South America are joined _______ by a small strip of land.
    separately
    together
  • How many continents does Earth have and what are they surrounded by?
    Earth has 5 continents and they are surrounded by gas.
    Earth has 8 continents and they are surrounded by rocks.
    Earth has 6 continents and they are surrounded by flames.
    Earth has 7 continents and they are surrounded by water.
  • Bottom means....
    the flat surface on the lowest side of an object
    the highest part of something
  • Antarctica means....
    the continent which is the most southern land on Earth
    b a small insect that lives in large groups
  • Australia is the smallest continent on Earth's surface and it ______.
    doesn’t touch any other oceans
    is on top of a globe
    is joined to other continents
    doesn't touch any other continent
  • Large bodies of water called oceans are between the continents.
    false
    true