1st grade · Social Studies · Unit 7 of 10
Continents & Oceans
Our place on the globe
What your child practices
Finding the local community, California, the United States, the seven continents and the four main oceans on maps and globes.
California Content Standards learning standard: 1.2.1 · locating the local community, California, the United States, the continents and the oceans on maps and globes
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
A continent is a…
- kind of boat
- very big area of land
- small pond
very big area of land
Hint: Continents are Earth's biggest pieces of land.
Question 2
Which continent do we live on?
- North America
- Europe
- Africa
North America
Hint: The United States is in North America.
Question 3
Which continent is home to kangaroos?
- Europe
- Antarctica
- Australia
Australia
Hint: Kangaroos live in Australia.
Question 4
A river is water that…
- flows across the land
- is frozen forever
- never moves
flows across the land
Hint: Rivers flow to lakes and oceans.
Question 5
Which ocean is next to California?
- the Atlantic Ocean
- the Indian Ocean
- the Pacific Ocean
- the Arctic Ocean
the Pacific Ocean
Hint: It is west of California.
Question 6
Which country is south of California?
- Mexico
- Canada
- China
- Peru
Mexico
Hint: Look below California on the map.