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Bodies of Water

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Earth's nickname is the "Blue Planet" because 75% of its surface is ___.

a)

ice

b)

water

c)

sky

d)

land

2.

Oceans are made of what kind of water?

a)

freshwater

b)

lake water

c)

saltwater

d)

dry ice

3.

True or false Ocean water is perfectly safe for people to drink.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

True or false: Oceans are plant and animal habitats

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Rivers are bodies of ____ that vary in size and length.

a)

freshwater

b)

lake water

c)

saltwater

d)

dry ice

6.

What is something that canals and rivers can be used for?

a)

drinking water

b)

travel

c)

hunting

d)

fishing

7.

What do lakes and rivers have in common?

a)

They are round

b)

They are frozen.

c)

They are habitats.

d)

You can't swim in them.

8.

True or false: Lakes are landlocked, but oceans are not.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Which of the following is technically a body of water, even though it is frozen?

a)

Glacier

b)

Mountain

c)

Hill

d)

Avalanche

10.

Which of the following should not be used for drinking water?

a)

Stream

b)

Glacier

c)

River

d)

Ocean

11.

Which body of water is man-made?

a)

lake

b)

river

c)

ocean

d)

canal

12.

True or false: Oceans and rivers have currents.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The ________ Canal connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean.

a)

Panama

b)

English

c)

Spanish

d)

French

14.

Which of the following is not one of Earth's 5 oceans?

a)

Indian

b)

Arctic

c)

Southern

d)

Hemisphere

15.

Streams are very similar to _____, but streams are much smaller.

a)

Oceans

b)

Glaciers

c)

Rivers

d)

Ponds