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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.

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Continents: Where People Live

D2.Geo.6.3-5

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1.Why do most people in Egypt live along the Nile River?
  • A.The river is frozen all year
  • B.Mountains cover the rest of Egypt
  • C.The river gives water for drinking and farming in a desert
2.Europe is small but has many people. What helped people settle there?
  • A.Thick ice sheets
  • B.A mild climate and good farmland
  • C.Almost no rain anywhere
3.Why do few people live high in the Himalayas?
  • A.It is cold and steep, and hard to farm
  • B.It is too flat
  • C.It is too hot and wet
4.Which continent has the most people?
  • A.Asia
  • B.Antarctica
  • C.Australia
5.Why do most Canadians live in the south of Canada, near the US border?
  • A.The south is covered by glaciers
  • B.The south is warmer and better for farming
  • C.The north has more cities
6.Which is the smallest continent?
  • A.Africa
  • B.Asia
  • C.Australia
7.Why do few people live in the Outback of Australia?
  • A.It is covered by one big city
  • B.It is very dry and hot
  • C.It is under the sea
8.Which continent has no permanent residents, only visiting scientists?
  • A.Africa
  • B.Europe
  • C.Antarctica

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Answer key — Continents: Where People Live

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  1. 1.The river gives water for drinking and farming in a desert
  2. 2.A mild climate and good farmland
  3. 3.It is cold and steep, and hard to farm
  4. 4.Asia
  5. 5.The south is warmer and better for farming
  6. 6.Australia
  7. 7.It is very dry and hot
  8. 8.Antarctica

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Geo.6.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.