Counting the numbers of squares, name the largest continent and the smallest. Class 6

Counting the numbers of squares, name the largest continent and the smallest. Class 6

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Question 1.

Counting the numbers of squares, name the largest continent and the smallest. Class 6

Answer:

The largest continent is Asia. The smallest continent is Australia.

Question 2.

Which one is larger — North America or South America? Africa or North America? Antarctica or Australia? Class 6

Answer:

South America is larger than North America.

Africa is larger than North America.

Antarctica is larger than Australia.

Question 3.

Re-colour the diagram by having a single colour for Europe and Asia and rename the result as ‘Eurasia’. Compare its size with South America’s. Class 6

Answer:

When Europe and Asia are combined and renamed as Eurasia, it is 3 times larger than South America.

Question 4.

Write down the list of continents from the smallest to the largest. Class 6

Answer:

Australia, Europe, Antarctica, South America, North America, Africa, Asia.