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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 are there many farms on the plains of North America?
  • A.The land is covered in ice
  • B.The plains are under water
  • C.The land is flat, with rich soil
2.Which continent has no permanent residents, only visiting scientists?
  • A.Europe
  • B.Antarctica
  • C.Africa
3.Which continent has the second most people?
  • A.Antarctica
  • B.Africa
  • C.Australia
4.Why do most Canadians live in the south of Canada, near the US border?
  • A.The south is covered by glaciers
  • B.The north has more cities
  • C.The south is warmer and better for farming
5.Which is the smallest continent?
  • A.Africa
  • B.Australia
  • C.Asia
6.Europe is small but has many people. What helped people settle there?
  • A.Almost no rain anywhere
  • B.Thick ice sheets
  • C.A mild climate and good farmland
7.Which continent has the most people?
  • A.Asia
  • B.Australia
  • C.Antarctica
8.Why do very few people live in the middle of the Sahara?
  • A.It is covered in ice
  • B.There is very little water
  • C.It is too crowded

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Answer key — Continents: Where People Live

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  1. 1.The land is flat, with rich soil
  2. 2.Antarctica
  3. 3.Africa
  4. 4.The south is warmer and better for farming
  5. 5.Australia
  6. 6.A mild climate and good farmland
  7. 7.Asia
  8. 8.There is very little water

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