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.

Which of the following describes a glacier?

• Huge sheets of ice that cover land.

• 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 and is partly or completely surrounded by land.

About how much of the Earth is covered in water?

• 50%

• 70%

• 97%

• 100%

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 body of water would you find sharks and dolphins in?

• ocean

• lake

• pond

• river

What is this body of water?

• ocean
• canal
• river
• canyon

A body of water that is smaller than a lake.

• pond
• lake
• swamp
• waterfall

What is this body of water?

• river
• lake
• waterfall
• sea

What is this body of water?

• ocean
• glacier
• lake
• river