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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.Why are there many farms on the plains of North America?
  • A.The plains are under water
  • B.The land is covered in ice
  • C.The land is flat, with rich soil
3.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
4.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
5.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
6.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
7.Which continent has no permanent residents, only visiting scientists?
  • A.Antarctica
  • B.Europe
  • C.Africa
8.Which is the smallest continent?
  • A.Australia
  • B.Africa
  • C.Asia

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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.The land is flat, with rich soil
  3. 3.The south is warmer and better for farming
  4. 4.A mild climate and good farmland
  5. 5.It is very dry and hot
  6. 6.It is cold and steep, and hard to farm
  7. 7.Antarctica
  8. 8.Australia

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