Island Life (Entry Point)

What is an island?

• A country surrounded by land on all sides.

• An area of land larger than a continent with water on at least two sides.

• An area of land smaller than a continent and surrounded by water on all sides.

• One of the earth's seven major areas of land

Which island is the biggest on Earth?

• Greenland

• Russia

• Iceland

• Asia

The different types of water found on Earth are called bodies of water. Tick all the answers that are correct?

• Oceans and seas.

• Lakes and ponds (surrounded by land)

• Rivers and streams (flowing/moving water)

• Glaciers (frozen)

The box labelled 'A' is which part of a river?

• Upper section

• Tributary

• Source

• Mouth

Islands can be found where?

• In seas and oceans.

• In streams and rivers.

• In lakes.

• In streams and rivers, lakes, seas and oceans.

The box labelled 'B' is which part of a river?

• Upper section

• Tributary

• Source

• Mouth

There are different types of island. Choose the ones that are real types of island (more than 1).

• Volcanic island (oceanic)     

• Continental island (including tidal islands)

• Artificial island

• Coral island

• Barrier islands.

The box labelled 'C' is which part of a river?

• Upper section

• Tributary

• Source

• Mouth

What are oceanic islands?

• The tops of underwater volcanoes.

• Atolls - coral that build up over time and creates an island.

• The tops of underwater volcanos and atolls

• Parts of the land that makes up the continents, but water has covered some of it,.

What are continental islands?

• Atolls - coral that build up over time and creates an island

• They are parts of the same land that makes up the continents but water has covered some of it.

• The tops of underwater volcanoes.

• The tops of underwater volcanos and atolls