Down River Vocabulary

Fill in the blank: An _______ is a test used to discover new information about a question.

• experiment

• hypothesis

• survey

• observation

Fill in the blank: To _______ means to rest on top of water without sinking.

• float

• sink

• drown

• submerge

Fill in the blank: To _______ means to move along.

• flow

• stop

• jump

• sit

Fill in the blank: A _______ is a place with lots of trees.

• forest

• desert

• ocean

• mountain

Fill in the blank: A _______ is a high area of land that isn't as tall as a mountain.

• hill

• valley

• plateau

• plain

Fill in the blank: A _______ is a large area of water with land all around it.

• lake

• river

• ocean

• pond

Fill in the blank: A _______ is a drawing of a place that shows where things are.

• map

• blueprint

• sketch

• diagram

Fill in the blank: A _______ is a pretend version of something that scientists use when the real thing is too big, small, or complicated to work with.

• model

• toy

• replica

• diagram

Fill in the blank: A _______ is a high area of land with steep sides.

• mountain

• valley

• river

• plain

Fill in the blank: An _______ is a large area of salt water that covers the Earth.

• ocean

• lake

• river

• pond