Grade 7 · Social Studies · Unit 2 of 5
Mapping Our World
Continents, oceans, climates and people
What your child practises
Children locate continents, oceans, climate and vegetation zones and population clusters on a world map, and see how map projections change the way places look.
Manitoba Curriculum learning outcome: 7-KL-016, 7-KL-017, 7-KL-018, 7-KL-018F, 7-KP-038, 7-S-206 · continents and oceans, climate and vegetation zones, population clusters, francophone countries, and map projections
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Which is the largest continent?
- Asia
- Europe
- North America
- Africa
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Asia
Hint: Asia is the largest in area and in population.
Question 2
The Himalayas, which include Mount Everest, are in…
- Africa
- South America
- Asia
- Europe
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Asia
Hint: Mount Everest is the highest mountain above sea level.
Question 3
Which European country other than France has French as an official language?
- Portugal
- Belgium
- Norway
- Germany
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Belgium
Hint: Belgium, Switzerland and Luxembourg also use French.
Question 4
Why do more people live along rivers and coasts?
- Fresh water, farmland and travel routes are available
- There are no storms
- It is closer to the poles
- It is always colder
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Fresh water, farmland and travel routes are available
Hint: People settle where they can meet their needs.
Question 5
The Sahara, a huge desert, is in…
- Asia
- Australia
- Africa
- North America
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Africa
Hint: It covers much of northern Africa.
Question 6
Most of the world’s people live…
- in a few crowded clusters, such as East Asia, South Asia and Europe
- mostly near the poles
- in the deserts
- spread out evenly
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in a few crowded clusters, such as East Asia, South Asia and Europe
Hint: Population is not evenly distributed.