Water Features

Where is most of the earth’s water located?

• lakes

• rivers

• oceans

• glaciers

These are huge sheets of ice that cover land. They are found where temperatures are very cold, for example, high in the mountains or near the poles of Earth.

• glaciers

• lakes

• oceans

• waterfalls

These are large flowing bodies of fresh water that usually empty into a sea or ocean.

• glaciers

• lakes

• ponds

• rivers

Which of the following describes a lake?

• A stream of flowing water.

• Land with water all around it.

• The largest body of water on Earth.

• A body of water with land all around it.

What statement is correct about ponds?

• They contain salt water.

• They contain fresh water.

• They are larger than lakes.

• They provide a home for fish only.

Glaciers are water features of Earth that move slowly across the land. They are made of _____.

• ice

• soil

• sand

• rocks

Rivers and streams contain….

• frozen salt water

• flowing salt water

• flowing fresh water

• frozen fresh water

What statement is correct about seas?

• They contain salt water.

• They contain fresh water.

• They are smaller than lakes.

Which of the following describes an ocean?

• It is a stream of flowing water.

• It is land with water all around it.

• It is the largest body of water on Earth.