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Bodies of Water

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
vast body of salt water, almost covers 3/4 of earth 
a)
river 
b)
ocean 
c)
lake 
d)
gulf 
2.
natural streams that flow to the sea or ocean 
a)
river 
b)
lake 
c)
 ocean 
d)
gulf 
3.
body of water surrounded by land 
a)
lake 
b)
river 
c)
ocean
d)
coast 
4.
large inlet of sea, almost surrounded by land. 
a)
ocean 
b)
sea
c)
coast 
d)
gulf 
5.

A large area of water that is surrounded by land. Bigger than a pond

a)

River

b)

Lake

c)

Bay

d)

Wetland

6.

A thin waterway that allows water to flow into a lake or ocean.

a)

Bay

b)

Pond

c)

River

d)

Lake

7.

An area of water that is mostly surrounded by land

a)

lake

b)

bay

c)

river

d)

wetland

8.

A major body of water that covers large parts of the earth.

a)

Lake

b)

Pond

c)

Bay

d)

Ocean

9.
a freshwater flow of water that is smaller than a river
a)
river
b)
stream
c)
lake
d)
pond
10.
a large flowing body of freshwater that usually empties into a sea or ocean
a)
sea
b)
ocean
c)
river
d)
lake
11.
water that is not salty
a)
salt water
b)
fresh water
12.
mix of salt and freshwater often found in estuaries
a)
salt
b)
fresh
c)
brackish
13.
a)

Lake

b)

Sea

c)

Ocean

d)

River

14.
a)

Gulf

b)

Canal

c)

Pond

d)

Glacier

15.
a)

Gulf

b)

Canal

c)

Pond

d)

Glacier

16.
a)

Watershed

b)

Wetlands

c)

Bay

d)

Waterfall

17.

What are the major rivers in Virginia?

a)

James

b)

John

c)

York

d)

Rappahanock

e)

Potomac

18.

What is Virginia's largest water resource?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Gulf of Mexico

c)

Chesapeake Bay

d)

Mississippi River

19.

Which are examples of lakes in Virginia?

a)

Lake Ontario

b)

Lake Drummond

c)

Smith Mountain Lake

d)

Appalachian Lake

20.

A large lake that is used for collecting water in an area

a)

Ocean

b)

River

c)

Reservoir

d)

Watershed

21.

Which is an example of an major reservoir in Virginia?

a)

Powell River Reservoir

b)

John Kerr Reservoir

c)

Appalachian

Reservoir

d)

Paul Bonyun Reservoir

22.

The major rivers in order in Virginia are:​ (a)   , ​ (b)   , ​ (c)   , and ​ (d)   Rivers.

Choose from the below words
Potomac
Rappahannock
York
James