Continent Worksheets for Kids (free printable)

If you are learning about the oceans and the continents with the kids you are going to love our free continent worksheets.

With this free geography worksheet, you will learn all about the world, including the top 10 biggest countries, the top 10 most spoken languages, and much more.

Included in the continent worksheets are the following:

Map labeling,
a World fact sheet,
matching the flag,
learning to say hello in the top 10 spoken languages,
Continent word search,
Continent word scramble.

I have also included answer sheets for all of the worksheets. These are aimed at kids in upper elementary and middle school but can be used with any age group.

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Fun Facts about the World

Fun and interesting facts about the World that kids might enjoy:

The tallest mammal in the world is the giraffe. They can grow up to 18 feet tall!
The largest animal in the world is the blue whale. They can grow up to 100 feet long and weigh as much as 200 elephants!
The smallest mammal in the world is the bumblebee bat. They weigh less than a penny!
The Great Wall of China is so long that you could walk on it for more than a year.
The world’s largest hot desert, the Sahara, is so big that it could fit the entire United States inside it.
The world’s largest waterfall, Victoria Falls in Africa, is twice as tall as Niagara Falls.
The fastest land animal in the world is the cheetah. They can run up to 70 miles per hour!
The slowest animal in the world is the sloth. They move so slowly that algae can grow on their fur.
The world’s largest flower is the Rafflesia. It can grow up to 3 feet in diameter!
The world’s smallest reptile is the tiny chameleon called the Brookesia Micra. It can fit on the tip of a matchstick!

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Continents and Oceans Map Printable

There are 7 different continents.

The students can either color in the different continents and oceans or add the names to the correct one.

I highly recommend you play the mapology world map game to add to this unit study. This is also included in our favorite geography board games.

World Fact Sheet

There are 10 questions about the continents. Plus the top 10 countries by population, by land area, and the top 10 cities by population.

How many countries are in the world? 195
What is the surface area of the Earth? 196.9 million mi²
What is the total population of the world? 7.888 billion
What is the tallest mountain on Earth? Where is it? Mount Everest, between Nepal & Tibet
What is the lowest point in the world? Where is it? Dead Sea, Jordan/Israel
What is the world’s largest living structure? The Great Barrier Reef, Australia
What is the biggest river in the world? Where is it? Nile, Africa
Which is the largest continent? Asia, covering about 30% of the Earth’s land area
What is the smallest country in the world? Vatican City, Europe.
What is the largest desert in the world? Antarctic Desert.

Top 10 Countries by Population

China
India
United States
Indonesia
Pakistan
Brazil
Nigeria
Bangladesh
Russia
Mexico

Top 10 countries by land area

Russia
Canada
China
United States
Brazil
Australia
India
Argentina
Kazakhstan
Algeria

Top 10 cities by population

Tokyo, Japan
Delhi, India
Shanghai, China
Sao Paulo, Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico
Cairo, Egypt
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Beijing, China
Mumbai, India
Osaka, Japan

For even more fun learning about the world I highly recommend the World card game.

Learn to say hello in the top 10 languages

There are 10 ways to say hello in 10 different languages, and the children need to label the correct greeting with the correct language.

Hello in the top 10 countries:

Hello – English
Ni hao – Chinese
Namaste – Hindi
Hola – Spanish
Bonjour – French
Bengali – Assalam Waleykum
Merhaba – Arabic
Ola – Portuguese
Privit – Russian
As-Salamu-Alaykum – Urdu

Match the Flag Worksheet

This fun match the flag worksheet is a lot of fun. The children need to research what colors to color in the maps.

When they have colored them in correctly, they need to add a line to the correct country.

The flags included are:

Vatican City. The smallest country in the world
Nato. NATO’s purpose is to guarantee the freedom and security of its members through political and military means.
Antarctic Treaty. The Antarctic Treaty aims to maintain the demilitarization and peaceful use of Antarctica, encourage scientific collaboration, and avoid territorial conflicts.
Antarctica (unofficial). There is no official flag of Antarctica since it is not a country nor governed by any authority.
United Nations. The United Nations is an intergovernmental organization that strives to promote world peace and cooperation, foster friendly relationships between nations, and coordinate global action.
Commonwealth of Independent States. It is a regional intergovernmental organization that was established in 1991 following the dissolution of the Soviet Union. It covers a vast area of over 7 million square miles and has an estimated population of nearly 240 million.
League of Arab States. There are 22 member states whose main objectives include promoting economic and cultural cooperation. Safeguarding the sovereignty and independence of its members, and promoting peace and stability in the region.
Europe. The European flag symbolizes both the European Union and, more broadly, the identity and unity of Europe.
Commonwealth. A political association of 56 member states. The vast majority of which are former territories of the British Empire.
South Pacific Commission. An international development organization governed by 27 members. Including 22 Pacific island countries and territories around the Pacific Ocean.

You will also enjoy the 100 pics card game. Can you identify the countries from the flag?

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Continent Word Search

The words related to continents and oceans can be found, horizontally, vertically, diagonally, frontwards, or backward! Just to make it that much more difficult.

I have also added the word search answers, as some of the words are a little tricky to find!

Tip: I recommend either using a highlighter pen or circling around the letters. Do not cross the letters out if you have found a word, as it may be used in another word!

The 18 words to find are:

Asia
Africa
Europe
North America
South America
Australia
Antarctica
Pacific
Atlantic
Indian
Southern
Arctic
Islands
Population
Mountains
Volcanoes
Deserts
Rivers

Word search printables are an excellent school activity for when the kids just need a break. They are educational, but more importantly, they are fun.

Continent Word Scramble

There are no clues in our free word scramble.

The 12 words to unscramble are: (I have included an answer sheet with the download.)

Landmass
Forests
Culture
Lakes
Diversity
Heritage
Coral reefs
Oceans
Countries
Continents
Borders
Landmarks

This free word scramble printable is great either for the classroom, the library, or homeschooling.

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Books about Continents for kids

These are our favorite geography books for kids:

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Other free geography printables

Asia worksheets
Great Wall of China worksheet
Petra worksheet
Taj Mahal worksheet
North America worksheets
Africa worksheets
Europe worksheets
Ukraine coloring pages
Scottish coloring pages
Free Welsh coloring pages
American landmarks worksheets
United States coloring pages
South America worksheets
Christmas around the world coloring pages

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Download the free printable World worksheets

This printable continent worksheet is free to print but is for personal or classroom use only. Scroll to the bottom of the page to get the pdf file.

Make sure you choose the correct paper size and click on the shrink to fit button. All of our free printables for kids work better when printed on cardstock (this is the one we use and love.)

Last Updated on 2 October 2023 by homeschoolof1