11/16/2020 Social Studies: Water Ways

Look at the map. What states surround the Gulf of Mexico? Select all that apply.

• Texas

• Louisiana

• Mississippi

• Alabama

• Florida

How were the Great Lakes formed?

• Erosion

• Storms

• Colliding continents

• Carved by glaciers

What is the longest river in the United States?

• Missouri River

• Louisiana River

• Mississippi River

• Ohio River

Which ocean is more heavily fished and has bigger tidal waves?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

Which is twice as bigger in size and colder water?

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

What is a large area of ocean partly surrounded by land? Select all that apply.

• estuary

• gulf

• bay

• ocean

What are large masses of ice and rock?

• Homes

• River

• Glaciers

• Tributary

What two bodies of water border the USA and have salt water? Choose 2.

• Mississippi River

• Pacific Ocean

• Great Lakes

• Atlantic Ocean

Rivers flow into larger bodies of water, like an ___.

• estuary

• ocean

• gulf

• bay

Where does a river meet the sea or ocean?

• delta

• estuary

• tributary

• stream