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Earth's Land and Water Feature Assessment

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the water that is freshwater and it is flows toward an ocean. (3.E.2.1)

a)

river

b)

island

c)

lake

2.

Sammy likes to fish on his grandmother's farm. The water where he is fishing is shallow freshwater, smaller than a lake, and surrounded by land.

Which best describes the water feature where Sammy is fishing? (3.E.2.1)

a)

A stream

b)

A pond

c)

A river

3.

Which of the following is an example of water existing as ice on Earth’s surface? (3.E.2.1)

a)

sea

b)

ocean

c)

glacier

4.

How are lakes and oceans different from one another? (3.E.2.1)

a)

Most lakes are deeper than oceans.

b)

Oceans are saltier than most lakes.

c)

Most lakes are larger than oceans.

5.

Which best describes the water that covers most of Earth’s surface? (3.E.2.1)

a)

The water is mostly freshwater.

b)

The water is mostly frozen.

c)

The water is mostly saltwater.

6.

Which of the following is not a body of water on the surface of the Earth? (3.E.2.1)

a)

island

b)

lake

c)

pond

7.

Which of the following organisms has developed to live in water? (3.E.2.1

a)

Squirrel

b)

fish

c)

bird

8.

Which of the following best describes the land feature called a canyon? (3.E.2.2)

a)

It is a deep valley with steep sides.

b)

It is surrounded by water.

c)

It is a large mass of moving ice.

9.

Which characteristic is unique to a land feature called an island? (3.E.2.2)

a)

It is a large mass of moving ice.

b)

It is a large rocky hill with a peak.

c)

It is surrounded by water.

10.

Todd would like to use a geometric figure to model a mountain. Which of the following geometric figures would best model the shape of a mountain? (3.E.2.2)

a)

circle

b)

oval

c)

triangle

d)

square

11.

Maya drew a picture in her science notebook that looks like a mountain that had lava and smoke coming from it .

Which of the following words should Maya use to label the land feature she drew in her science notebook? (3.E.2.2)

a)

mountain

b)

volcano

c)

cavern