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Earth's Water and Land

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is landform A?

a)

hill

b)

plains

c)

plateau

d)

valley

2.

Which landform is a mountain?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

3.

What is true about landform B?

a)

It has steep slopes.

b)

It has few living things.

c)

It is covered in snow all year.

d)

It is often used for farming.

4.

Sam drew a model that compares landforms on land and on the ocean floor. He labeled a mountain on land, "Tallest mountain on Earth." His teacher said the model was not correct. Why?

a)

The tallest mountains are on the ocean floor.

b)

Mountains are not found on the ocean floor.

c)

The tallest mountains are on land.

d)

Mountains are not found on land.

5.

What would be a good title for the poster?

a)

Fresh Water

b)

Solid Water

c)

Liquid Water

d)

Flowing Water

6.

Which of these is solid water?

a)

river

b)

stream

c)

pond

d)

glacier

7.

Manny is modeling where Earth's water is found. He pours different amounts of water into four containers. Which container models the ocean?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

8.

How could Manny make a better model for the ocean?

a)

Heat the water.

b)

Freeze the water.

c)

Make the water flow.

d)

Add salt to the water.

9.

Kyle drew a map of the place where he lives. His map is shown below. Kyle wants to add a key to his map. He is adding pictures to model places on the map. Which picture would best model location B?

a)

boat

b)

car

c)

house

d)

tree

10.

Which location does the water wave model?

a)

forest

b)

meadow

c)

neighborhood

d)

ocean

11.

What is a map?

a)

a key

b)

a landform

c)

a model

d)

scale

12.

Which of these best describes pictures or objects used to identify places on a map?

a)

a key

b)

a scale

c)

a model

d)

a landform

13.

Jorge is using four glasses of water to model all the water on Earth. How many glasses should he use to model the amount of water in the ocean.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

14.

Ana is using things found around her home to model landforms. She turned a drinking cup upside down. Which landform does this cup model?

a)

canyon

b)

plain

c)

plateau

d)

valley

15.

Ana is using things found around her home to model landforms. She placed some ice cream on a plate. Which landform does the ice cream model.

a)

hills

b)

plains

c)

canyon

d)

valleys

16.

Ana is using things found around her home to model landforms. She turned a book upside down. Which landform does the book model?

a)

valley

b)

plains

c)

canyon

d)

mountain

17.

What is the source of salt in the oceans?

a)

glaciers

b)

lakes

c)

ponds

d)

rivers

18.

Tanya is at school. She wants to go to the store on her way home from school. Look at the map and the map scale. About how far is the school from the store.

a)

1 meter

b)

50 meters

c)

100 meters

d)

500 meters

19.

Why do map makers use scales on maps?

a)

to show distance

b)

to show landforms

c)

to show time

d)

to show buildings

20.

What is another name for a stream?

a)

lake

b)

pond

c)

river

d)

sea