WorksheetsLand and Water
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Plains are never found along coastlines.
True
False
Continents are a type of landform surrounded by water
True
False
The Dead Sea is a freshwater sea.
True
False
Earth’s oceans are actually connected and form one global ocean.
True
False
Acid rain can damage Earth’s environment.
True
False
What does elevation describe?
how far above sea level a landform or location is
how deep an ocean is
how many square miles of land a country has
how much erosion has occurred
What is the name for a long, narrow, steep-sided cut in the ground or on the ocean floor?
a continental shelf
a ridge
the Continental Divide
a trench
What percentage of Earth’s water is salt water?
45
52
83
97
By which process is liquid water turned into water vapor?
Condensation
Erosion
Evaporation
Weathering
What is the name given to the regular movement of water?
Water cycle
Condensation
Rainfall
Water supply
A flat area that rises above the surrounding land
Plateau
Plain
Isthmus
Continental shelf
A large expanse of land that can be flat or have a gentle roll
Plateau
Plain
Isthmus
Continental shelf
A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas
Plateau
Plain
Isthmus
Continental shelf
The part of a continent that extends into the ocean, then drops off sharply
Plateau
Isthmus
Trench
Continental shelf
A long, narrow, steep-sided cut on the ocean floor
Plateau
Isthmus
Trench
Continental shelf
An area where sand, silt, clay, or gravel is dropped at the mouth of a river
Isthmus
Delta
Trench
Plain
A process that makes salt water safe to drink
Water cycle
Desalinization
Evaporation
Condensation
The change of water vapor to a liquid or solid state
Condensation
Evaporation
Desalinization
Acid rain
The change of liquid water to water vapor
Evaporation
Condensation
Desalinization
Water cycle
The water contained inside Earth’s crust
Delta
Condensation
Groundwater
Acid rain
