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CLASS 6 · SOCIAL STUDIES · CHAPTER 2

Oceans and Continents

Easy answers to the four end-of-chapter tasks: key terms, a continent drawing, map labels, and the crossword.

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Textbook pages 38–39

Question 1

Explain: (a) continent, (b) ocean, and (c) island.

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Continent: large continuous land area. Ocean: huge salt-water body. Island: land surrounded by water.

Answer

The usual list has seven continents and five connected oceans; Greenland is the largest island.

Question 2

Without looking at the maps in the chapter, draw the continents freehand, colour them, and compare your drawing with the map.

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Draw and label all seven continents from memory, then compare and correct your map.

Answer

Answers vary; include all seven continents in roughly correct positions.

Question 3

On the outline map of the world, label all the continents and oceans.

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Add the seven continent names and five ocean names to their correct positions on the outline map.

Answer

Continents: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, Australia. Oceans: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, Arctic.

Question 4

Solve the crossword. Across: 1 abundantly produced by oceans; 3 a large expanse of landmass; 6 a large continent of which India is a part; 8 a major source of ocean pollution; 10 the coldest continent. Down: 2 largest island; 4 huge destructive ocean wave; 5 smallest continent; 7 largest body of water; 9 land surrounded by sea or ocean.

Steps only

Across: Oxygen, Continent, Asia, Plastic, Antarctica. Down: Greenland, Tsunami, Australia, Pacific Ocean, Island.

Answer

Check each entry against the crossword’s numbered boxes and crossing letters.

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