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Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Water is vital for all living things.

a)

True

b)

False

2.
What two elements make up water?
a)
Helium and oxygen
b)
Hydrogen and oxygen
c)
helium and carbon
d)
oxygen and carbon
3.

Water that changes from a liquid to gas is called ---------------.

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Precipitation

d)

Run off

4.

Water that changes from gas to liquid is called -------------.

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Precipitation

d)

Run off

5.

Ice, snow, ice cubes are examples of...

a)

solid water

b)

liquid water

c)

water as a gas

6.

Water is used for ?

a)

jumping

b)

dancing

c)

drinking

d)

walking

7.

Plants and Animals also need water to live.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Where does water come from?

a)

rain

b)

space

c)

Mars

d)

Milkyway

9.

______________ is a source of water.

a)

Ocean

b)

Mountain

c)

Valley

d)

Fields

10.

Ground water and _______________ water are the two sources of water based on the location where water is found.

a)

underground

b)

above ground

c)

surface water

d)

space water

11.

Which water source is saltwater?

a)

lake

b)

ocean

c)

pond

d)

river

12.

Which water sources can we drink from?

a)

freshwater

b)

saltwater

13.

_______________ is the main source of water.

a)

Evaporation

b)

Rain

c)

Dam

d)

Well

14.

Look at the picture and name the largest body of water.

a)

Ocean

b)

Pond

c)

Sea

d)

Lake

15.

Why should we not drink the water from an ocean?

a)

It is spicy

b)

It is salty

c)

It is sweet

16.

This is a structure meant to store large quantities of water for the people of a city. This is called a

a)

water tank

b)

tower tank

c)

artificial lake

d)

upper tank

17.
The chemical compound of water is
a)
HO
b)
H2O
c)
H3O
d)
HO2
18.

Water exists in ...... states.

a)

2

b)

3

c)

5

d)

4

19.

Drinking water should be stored in

a)

uncovered container

b)

covered container

c)

covered and clean container

d)

open container

20.

A situation arises due to no rainfall in an area for a long period of time.

a)

drought

b)

tsunami

c)

cyclone

d)

storm

21.

It is a not a good practice.

a)

We should close the tap while brushing.

b)

We should water the plants regularly.

c)

We can ignore the leaks in the pipes.

d)

We should not clean the utensils in the running water.

22.
Why is saltwater not safe for humans to drink?
a)
It tastes gross
b)
It is always dirty
c)
It is home to fish
d)
It contains too much salt
23.
How many hydrogen atoms are in one molecule of water?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
24.

Groundwater is...

a)

The water under the Earth's surface

b)

The water that forms the clouds

c)

The water of the swimming pool

25.

When solid water turns into liquid water it is called...

a)

Solid water

b)

Melting

c)

Condensation

d)

Freezing

26.

Where two or more rivers meet is called .......................

a)

Ocean

b)

Confluence

c)

Submarine

d)

Drought

27.

Where two or more streams meet is called ...............................

a)

Irrigation

b)

Island

c)

Tributary

d)

Lake

28.

A special boat that goes under the water is called ......................

a)

Submarine

b)

Life guard

c)

Canoe

d)

Plasma

29.

The man or woman that rescues drowning people is called ..............................

a)

Submarine

b)

Life guard

c)

Confluence

d)

Lokoja

30.

What percentage of water can we find in our body and in the world?

a)

100%

b)

95%

c)

20%

d)

70%

31.

The city where the two major rivers meet is called ..........................

a)

Kaduna

b)

Lokoja

c)

Lagos

d)

America

32.

The name of the two major rivers in Nigeria is called .........................................

a)

River Niger and River Nile

b)

River Niger and River Benue

c)

River Benue and River Orange

d)

River Congo and River Limpopo

33.

When the two major rivers in Nigeria meet they form what letter?

a)

Letter Z

b)

Letter B

c)

Letter Y

d)

Letter T

34.

How many Oceans do we have in the world?

a)

10

b)

8

c)

7

d)

5

35.

Water boils at how many degrees centigrade?

a)

500

b)

20

c)

150

d)

100

36.

Water can be measured in ............................

a)

Litres

b)

Kilograms

c)

Length

d)

Weight

37.

Water freezes at how many degrees centigrade?

a)

10

b)

0

c)

30

d)

100

38.

Group of lakes close to one another surrounded by land is called ............................

a)

Bay

b)

Cape

c)

System of lakes

d)

Pond

39.

A large body of water surrounded by land is called .........................

a)

Island

b)

Lake

c)

Pond

d)

Archipelago

40.

A group of Islands close to one another surrounded by water is called ........................

a)

Island

b)

System of Islands

c)

System of lakes

d)

Archipelago