2nd grade · Social Studies · Unit 5 of 11
Maps of Our World
Continents, oceans and countries
What your child practices
Using maps and globes to find continents, oceans and countries, physical and human features, and why people settle near water and flat land.
California Content Standards learning standard: 2.2.2 · labeling a map of North America with its countries and oceans, and the continents
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
People in cold places adapt by…
- moving the sun
- wearing warm clothes and building warm homes
- wearing swimsuits all day
wearing warm clothes and building warm homes
Hint: People adapt to their environment.
Question 2
Which continent is China in?
- Asia
- Africa
- Europe
Asia
Hint: China is in Asia.
Question 3
Which ocean is between North America and Europe?
- the Indian Ocean
- the Atlantic Ocean
- the Pacific Ocean
the Atlantic Ocean
Hint: The Atlantic is east of the United States.
Question 4
A country is…
- a type of mountain
- a land with its own government
- a small pond
a land with its own government
Hint: Countries have borders and governments.
Question 5
Which country is south of the United States?
- Japan
- Mexico
- Canada
Mexico
Hint: Mexico shares our southern border.
Question 6
The equator is…
- a river in Africa
- an imaginary line around the middle of Earth
- a real wall
an imaginary line around the middle of Earth
Hint: The equator divides north and south.