Bodies of Water

Which of the following describes an ocean?

• A large bodies of salt water that surrounds a continent

• A large, flowing body of freshwater that usually empties into a sea or ocean.

• A large body of saltwater that is often connected to an ocean. It may be partly or completely surrounded by land.

Which of the following describes a river?

• A huge sheet of ice that covers land.

• An area where water, usually freshwater, is surrounded by land.

• A large, flowing body of freshwater that usually empties into a sea or ocean.

About how much of the Earth is covered in water?

• 50%

• 70%

• 97%

• 100%

Where is most water on Earth found?

• ponds

• oceans and seas

• glaciers

• lakes and rivers

• streams

The body of water shown in this picture is a ___.

• river
• ocean

Which water body is pictured here?

• Oasis

• ocean

• river

Which body of water is shown?

• waterfall
• lake

What is any land that meets the ocean?

• coast
• ocean
• strait
• sea

What will happen if it does not rain or no water flows into a lake?

• it will get deeper

• nothing

• it will dry up

Which of the following are freshwater?

• pond

• lake

• river

• all of them