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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.How many oceans are there on Earth?
  • A.Two
  • B.Five
  • C.Twelve
2.Which ocean would you cross to fly east from New York to London?
  • A.The Pacific Ocean
  • B.The Indian Ocean
  • C.The Atlantic Ocean
3.Which ocean lies east of North and South America and west of Europe and Africa?
  • A.The Indian Ocean
  • B.The Pacific Ocean
  • C.The Atlantic 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 touches Florida's east coast?
  • A.The Atlantic Ocean
  • B.The Pacific Ocean
  • C.The Indian Ocean
6.Which ocean lies south of Asia, between Africa and Australia?
  • A.The Indian Ocean
  • B.The Atlantic Ocean
  • C.The Arctic Ocean
7.Which continent is surrounded by the Southern Ocean?
  • A.Australia
  • B.Antarctica
  • C.Africa
8.Which is the smallest ocean, around the North Pole?
  • A.The Pacific Ocean
  • B.The Arctic Ocean
  • C.The Atlantic Ocean

LessonPrint · D2.Geo.2.3-5 · Set 17 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Oceans Around the Continents

Set 17. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Five
  2. 2.The Atlantic Ocean
  3. 3.The Atlantic Ocean
  4. 4.The Arctic Ocean
  5. 5.The Atlantic Ocean
  6. 6.The Indian Ocean
  7. 7.Antarctica
  8. 8.The Arctic Ocean

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