Year 1

Where are the world's oceans?

Today, we will be learning about the 5 oceans on our earth and the location of them in relation to the 7 continents. We will be looking at which continents surround the oceans. We will then compare the difference between an ocean and a sea. Let's get started!

Year 1

Where are the world's oceans?

Today, we will be learning about the 5 oceans on our earth and the location of them in relation to the 7 continents. We will be looking at which continents surround the oceans. We will then compare the difference between an ocean and a sea. Let's get started!

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Key learning points

  1. Features of a map
  2. Different types of maps
  3. Location of each ocean by identifying the surrounding continents
  4. Difference between an ocean and a sea
  5. Identifying the different types of seas (enclosed by land or between ocean and land)

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5 Questions

Q1.
1) What is the largest ocean on earth?
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Correct answer: Pacific Ocean
Southern Ocean
Q2.
2) Which is the smallest ocean?
Correct answer: Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Southern Ocean
Q3.
3) What is the coldest ocean?
Correct answer: Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Southern Ocean
Q4.
4) Which ocean is named after a country?
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Correct answer: Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Southern Ocean
Q5.
5) Which ocean surrounds 1 continent?
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Correct answer: Southern Ocean

3 Questions

Q1.
1) Read the statement and choose the word that is missing. An ocean is a huge body of _________ water.
cold
hot
Correct answer: salt
sugary
Q2.
2) What is the second largest ocean after the Pacific?
Correct answer: Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Southern Ocean
Q3.
3) In space, Earth is a sphere shape. But when we show the Earth's land and seas on a map it appears to be ______________.
Correct answer: flat
round
triangular