Water Terms Quiz

What is an inland body of water called?

• Marsh

• Lagoon

• Lake

• Bayou

Which term describes an area of low, wet, poorly drained land?

• Canal

• Marsh

• Fjord

• Strait

What is a pool of shallow water connected to a large body of water by an inlet?

• Harbor

• Lagoon

• River

• Pond

What is a small opening between bodies of water called?

• Inlet

• Sound

• Wharf

• Bog

What is a sheltered body of water where boats anchor for protection from waves and wind?

• Bay

• Harbor

• Strait

• Canal

What is wet, spongy ground made of decayed plants called?

• Bog

• Fjord

• Bayou

• Lake

What is a human-created channel of water used for navigation, irrigation, or drainage?

• River

• Canal

• Sound

• Bay

What is a large water flow of natural origin called?

• Pond

• River

• Lagoon

• Inlet

What is a broad inlet of the sea where the land curves inward?

• Bay

• Strait

• Fjord

• Marsh

What is a passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water?

• Sound

• Strait

• Wharf

• Bayou