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Waters of the World Words to Know

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which word describes a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water?

a)

bay

b)

gulf

c)

strait

d)

swamp

2.

Which word describes an area of land that is usually submerged in shallow water and contains trees and mosses.

a)

bay

b)

swamp

c)

lake

d)

swamp

3.

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?

a)

lake

b)

spring

c)

river

d)

pond

4.

The thick layers of ice covering the North and South Pole are known as ____.

a)

wetland

b)

glacier

c)

lake

d)

polar ice cap

5.

A body of water completely surrounded by land is known

as ______.

a)

lake

b)

swamp

c)

Wetlands

d)

spring

6.

Slowly moving mass, or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountain or near the Poles, is known as ___.

a)

lake

b)

glacier

c)

estuary

d)

strait

7.

An area of water surrounded by land. It is much, much smaller that a lake.

a)

stream

b)

waterfall

c)

pond

d)

estuary

8.

A deep inlet of the sea almost completely surrounded by land, and including a narrow mouth is known as a _______.

a)

estuary

b)

gulf

c)

spring

d)

pond

9.

Part of a large body of water that extends into into the shoreline and is usually smaller than a gulf is known as a ____________.

a)

sea

b)

gulf

c)

ocean

d)

bay

10.

A large body of saltwater that is completely, or partly surrounded by land is known as a ___________.

a)

sea

b)

ocean

c)

pond

d)

wetlands

11.

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 ________________.

a)

lake

b)

pond

c)

wetland

d)

stream

12.

A natural source of water formed when water from an aquifer percolates, or (rises) up to the ground, is known as _____________.

a)

lake

b)

waterfall

c)

glacier

d)

spring

13.

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 _________.

a)

waterfall

b)

stream

c)

estuary

d)

gulf

14.

A coastal body of water where freshwater from a river mixes with water from the ocean

a)

gulf

b)

swamp

c)

.estuary

d)

sea

15.

A large body of saltwater completely or partly covered by land.

a)

ocean

b)

sea

c)

bay

d)

glacier

16.

A channel through which water is continuously flowing downhill, is known as______________________________.

a)

stream

b)

glacier

c)

pond

d)

ocean