Earth's Land and Water Feature Assessment

What is the name of the water that is freshwater and it is flows toward an ocean. (3.E.2.1)

• river

• island

• lake

Sammy likes to fish on his grandmother's farm. The water where he is fishing is shallow freshwater, smaller than a lake, and surrounded by land.

Which best describes the water feature where Sammy is fishing? (3.E.2.1)

• A stream

• A pond

• A river

Which of the following is an example of water existing as ice on Earth’s surface? (3.E.2.1)

• sea

• ocean

• glacier

How are lakes and oceans different from one another? (3.E.2.1)

• Most lakes are deeper than oceans.

• Oceans are saltier than most lakes.

• Most lakes are larger than oceans.

Which best describes the water that covers most of Earth’s surface? (3.E.2.1)

• The water is mostly freshwater.

• The water is mostly frozen.

• The water is mostly saltwater.

Which of the following is not a body of water on the surface of the Earth? (3.E.2.1)

• island

• lake

• pond

Which of the following organisms has developed to live in water? (3.E.2.1

• Squirrel

• fish

• bird

Which of the following best describes the land feature called a canyon? (3.E.2.2)

• It is a deep valley with steep sides.

• It is surrounded by water.

• It is a large mass of moving ice.

Which characteristic is unique to a land feature called an island? (3.E.2.2)

• It is a large mass of moving ice.

• It is a large rocky hill with a peak.

• It is surrounded by water.

Todd would like to use a geometric figure to model a mountain. Which of the following geometric figures would best model the shape of a mountain? (3.E.2.2)

• circle

• oval

• triangle

• square