WorksheetsWaters of the World Words to Know
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which word describes a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water?
bay
gulf
strait
swamp
Which word describes an area of land that is usually submerged in shallow water and contains trees and mosses.
bay
swamp
lake
swamp
The definition, large bodies of water flowing through land on either side, often starting as streams up in the mountains belongs with which of the words below?
lake
spring
river
pond
The thick layers of ice covering the North and South Pole are known as ____.
wetland
glacier
lake
polar ice cap
A body of water completely surrounded by land is known
as ______.
lake
swamp
Wetlands
spring
Slowly moving mass, or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountain or near the Poles, is known as ___.
lake
glacier
estuary
strait
An area of water surrounded by land. It is much, much smaller that a lake.
stream
waterfall
pond
estuary
A deep inlet of the sea almost completely surrounded by land, and including a narrow mouth is known as a _______.
estuary
gulf
spring
pond
Part of a large body of water that extends into into the shoreline and is usually smaller than a gulf is known as a ____________.
sea
gulf
ocean
bay
A large body of saltwater that is completely, or partly surrounded by land is known as a ___________.
sea
ocean
pond
wetlands
A land area that is covered with shallow water during some or most of the year and includes bogs, marshes or swamps is known as ________________.
lake
pond
wetland
stream
A natural source of water formed when water from an aquifer percolates, or (rises) up to the ground, is known as _____________.
lake
waterfall
glacier
spring
A cascade of water falling from a height, formed when a river or a stream flows over a precipice (cliff) or other steep incline is known as _________.
waterfall
stream
estuary
gulf
A coastal body of water where freshwater from a river mixes with water from the ocean
gulf
swamp
.estuary
sea
A large body of saltwater completely or partly covered by land.
ocean
sea
bay
glacier
A channel through which water is continuously flowing downhill, is known as______________________________.
stream
glacier
pond
ocean
