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Section A: Fill in the Blanks

Q1: Asia is the _________ continent.

Ans: largest
Explanation: Asia is the largest continent in terms of both land area and population.

Q2: The __________ is the smallest continent.

Ans: Australia
Explanation: Australia is the smallest continent in the world.

Q3: Africa is known as the _________ continent.

Ans: second largest
Explanation: Africa is the second largest continent in terms of land area.

Q4: Europe is separated from Asia by the __________ Mountains.

Ans: Ural
Explanation: The Ural Mountains form the natural boundary between Europe and Asia.

Q5: The __________ is the coldest continent on Earth.

Ans: Antarctica
Explanation: Antarctica is the coldest continent and is covered by a thick ice sheet.

Q6: The continent that lies entirely in the Southern Hemisphere is __________.

Ans: Australia
Explanation: Australia is the only continent that lies entirely in the Southern Hemisphere.

Q7: The continent that is connected to North America by a narrow strip of land is __________.

Ans: South America
Explanation: South America is connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama.

Q8: The continent with the highest peak, Mount Everest, is __________.

Ans: Asia
Explanation: Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world, is located in Asia.

Q9: The continent with the largest desert, the Sahara Desert, is __________.

Ans: Africa
Explanation: The Sahara Desert, the largest desert in the world, is located in Africa.

Q10: The continent that is home to the Amazon Rainforest is __________.

Ans: South America
Explanation: The Amazon Rainforest, the largest rainforest in the world, is located in South America.

Section B: Match the Column

Ans:

Section C: True or False

Q1: Africa is the largest continent.

Ans: False
Explanation: Africa is the second largest continent.

Q2: Europe and Asia are separate continents. 

Ans: False
Explanation: Europe and Asia are considered as a single continent called Eurasia.

Q3: Antarctica is the coldest continent.

Ans: True
Explanation: Antarctica is the coldest continent on Earth.

Q4: North America is known as the "Land Down Under."

Ans: False
Explanation: North America is not known as the "Land Down Under"; it refers to Australia.

Q5: South America is home to the Great Barrier Reef.

Ans: False
Explanation: The Great Barrier Reef is located off the northeastern coast of Australia, not in South America.