Continents: Where People Live is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on comparing where people live across the continents, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Geo.6.3-5. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
1.Why do few people live in the Outback of Australia?
A.It is very dry and hot
B.It is under the sea
C.It is covered by one big city
2.Why do most Canadians live in the south of Canada, near the US border?
A.The north has more cities
B.The south is warmer and better for farming
C.The south is covered by glaciers
3.Europe is small but has many people. What helped people settle there?
A.A mild climate and good farmland
B.Almost no rain anywhere
C.Thick ice sheets
4.Why have many large cities grown up beside rivers and coasts?
A.Coasts have no weather
B.Water helps with trade, travel, drinking and farming
C.Rivers keep people away
5.Why are there many farms on the plains of North America?
A.The land is flat, with rich soil
B.The plains are under water
C.The land is covered in ice
6.Which continent has the second most people?
A.Africa
B.Australia
C.Antarctica
7.Which continent has no permanent residents, only visiting scientists?
A.Europe
B.Antarctica
C.Africa
8.Which is the smallest continent?
A.Australia
B.Africa
C.Asia
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Answer key — Continents: Where People Live
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.It is very dry and hot
2.The south is warmer and better for farming
3.A mild climate and good farmland
4.Water helps with trade, travel, drinking and farming
5.The land is flat, with rich soil
6.Africa
7.Antarctica
8.Australia
Questions about Continents: Where People Live
What does the Continents: Where People Live worksheet cover?
It practices comparing where people live across the continents — 8 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on C3 Framework D2.Geo.6.3-5: Describe why people live where they live. The instruction to students is “Circle the best answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which C3 Framework indicator does Continents: Where People Live practice?
D2.Geo.6.3-5, under Geography for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published indicator reads: “Describe how environmental and cultural characteristics influence population distribution in specific places or regions.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Continents: Where People Live is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D2.Geo.6.3-5, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Continents: Where People Live come with an answer key?
Yes. All 8 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Continents: Where People Live can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Continents: Where People Live free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Continents: Where People Live, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.