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Oceans Around the Continents is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on locating the five oceans by direction from the continents, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Geo.2.3-5. 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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Oceans Around the Continents

D2.Geo.2.3-5

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Picture a world map. Circle the best answer.

1.Which ocean touches Florida's east coast?
  • A.The Pacific Ocean
  • B.The Indian Ocean
  • C.The Atlantic Ocean
2.Which is the largest ocean?
  • A.The Indian Ocean
  • B.The Pacific Ocean
  • C.The Arctic Ocean
3.Which is the smallest ocean, around the North Pole?
  • A.The Arctic Ocean
  • B.The Atlantic Ocean
  • C.The Pacific Ocean
4.Which ocean touches the north coast of Alaska?
  • A.The Atlantic Ocean
  • B.The Indian Ocean
  • C.The Arctic Ocean
5.Which ocean lies west of South America?
  • A.The Pacific Ocean
  • B.The Indian Ocean
  • C.The Atlantic Ocean
6.Which ocean surrounds Antarctica?
  • A.The Indian Ocean
  • B.The Arctic Ocean
  • C.The Southern Ocean
7.Which ocean lies east of North and South America and west of Europe and Africa?
  • A.The Atlantic Ocean
  • B.The Pacific Ocean
  • C.The Indian Ocean
8.Which ocean lies between Asia and North America?
  • A.The Atlantic Ocean
  • B.The Indian Ocean
  • C.The Pacific Ocean

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Answer key — Oceans Around the Continents

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The Atlantic Ocean
  2. 2.The Pacific Ocean
  3. 3.The Arctic Ocean
  4. 4.The Arctic Ocean
  5. 5.The Pacific Ocean
  6. 6.The Southern Ocean
  7. 7.The Atlantic Ocean
  8. 8.The Pacific Ocean

Questions about Oceans Around the Continents

What does the Oceans Around the Continents worksheet cover?

It practices locating the five oceans by direction from the continents — 8 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on C3 Framework D2.Geo.2.3-5: Use maps and satellite images to explain how where a place is shapes what it is like. The instruction to students is “Picture a world map. Circle the best answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which C3 Framework indicator does Oceans Around the Continents practice?

D2.Geo.2.3-5, under Geography for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published indicator reads: “Use maps, satellite images, photographs, and other representations to explain relationships between the locations of places and regions and their environmental characteristics.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Oceans Around the Continents is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D2.Geo.2.3-5, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Oceans Around the Continents 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 Oceans Around the Continents 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 Oceans Around the Continents free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Oceans Around the Continents, 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.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Geo.2.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.