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

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Answer key — Continents: Where People Live

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

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