Compare: Freshwater and Saltwater

How is a river different from a stream?

• A. A river flows fast and a stream flows slow.
• B. A river is smaller than a stream.
• C. A stream has freshwater and a river has saltwater.
• D. A river and a stream are the same

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2. The picture shows a stream. Water in the stream is most likely__________________.

• A. flowing toward a river
• B. deeper than water in a river
• C. flowing to a higher place
• D. coming from the ocean

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3. What is the difference between a lake and a pond?

• A. their size
• B. their location
• C. the type of water they contain
• D. the way the water flows

4. How is a river different from a lake?

• A. Rivers are bigger than lakes.
• B. Water in rivers flows to other places.
• C. Rivers are deeper than lakes.
• D. Water in rivers is mostly salty.

5. Jellyfish and lobsters need to live where they can get food from the water. They also need to live on saltwater. Where do jellyfish and lobsters live?

• A. Rainforest
• B. Pond
• C. Desert
• D. Ocean

6. Which is the largest body of water on Earth?

• A. Lake
• B. River
• C. Pond
• D. Ocean

7. Why can’t plants live in the deep ocean?

• A. There are no fish.
• B. There’s too much sand.
• C. There’s too much salt in the water.
• D. There is no light.

8. How are an ocean, stream, pond, lake, and rive alike?

• A. They all have saltwater.
• B. They all have freshwater.
• C. They are all habitats for plants and animals.
• D. They all have sand.

9. What is the similarity between a pond and a lake?

• A. They contain saltwater.
• B. Their water does not flow.
• C. They don’t support animal life.
• D. They are large bodies of water.

10. Most rivers and streams are made of________.

• A. freshwater
• B. saltwater
• C. both freshwater and saltwater
• D. trees

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