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Bodies of Water

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Types of Bodies of Water



(a)  

2.

Fill in the blanks with the correct ocean

(a)  

3.

The water body that surrounds Antarctica is known as ______________ .


a)

Red Sea

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

4.

How much part of the earth's surface is covered with water?

a)
10%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
71%
5.

The part of the earth's surface which is covered with water is called_______.

a)

Earth's crust

b)

Lithosphere

c)

Hydrosphere

d)

Earth's atmosphere

6.

Large water bodies are called______.

a)

Oceans

b)

Seas

c)

Rivers

d)

Lakes

7.

Water can exist on Earth as...

a)

solid ice

b)

liquid water

c)

the gas water vapor

d)

All of above

8.

What are the two kinds of water that exist on Earth? (More than 1 answer)

a)

Freshwater

b)

Saltwater

c)

Rainwater

d)

Bluewater

9.

Freshwater makes up how much of the Earth's water supply?

a)

97%

b)

3%

c)

75%

d)

25%

10.

Oceans are

a)

Freshwater

b)

Saltwater

c)

Spring water

d)

Hard water

11.

Where is most of Earth’s water located?

a)

glaciers

b)

lakes

c)

oceans

d)

rivers

12.

Well water is________.

a)

Freshwater

b)

Mineral water

c)

Saltwater

d)

Tap water

13.

_____ is the amount of salt in a body of water.

a)
Density
b)
Acidity
c)
Salinity
d)
Temperature
14.

Water covers almost ___________ of the surface of earth?

a)
50%
b)
71%
c)
90%
d)
30%
15.

Which of the following terms refers to all of Earth's water?

a)
atmosphere
b)
hydrosphere
c)
biosphere
d)
geosphere
16.

Which is the largest and the deepest ocean ?

a)
Indian Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Arctic Ocean
17.

What is the world largest river?

a)
Nile River
b)
Ganges River
c)
Mississippi River
d)
Amazon River
18.

Which of the following are freshwater?

a)
Oceans, seas, and bays
b)
Ponds, marshes, and swamps
c)
Glaciers, icebergs, and ice caps
d)
Rivers, lakes, and groundwater
19.

The deepest lake in the world ___________________.

a)
Lake Michigan
b)
Lake Baikal
c)
Dead Sea
d)
Lake Superior
20.

The Yellow and Long river are located in _________.

a)

Pakistan

b)

Antarctica

c)

China

d)

Australia

21.

What is the world's second longest river that runs through the rain forest?

a)

South Pole River

b)

Amazon River

c)

Long River

d)

Yellow River

22.

How are lakes important to people all over the world?

a)

they provide water for crops

b)

they provide recreational opportunities

c)

they provide sources of food

d)

all of the above

23.

What is the primary role of the ocean in our water cycle? (More than 1 answer)

a)

primary place where runoff starts

b)

provide evaporated water to the water cycle

c)

location of most condensation

d)

allow water to move all around the globe as ocean currents

24.

Which is the World's saltiest water body ?

a)

Caspian Sea

b)

Dead Sea

c)

Red Sea

d)

Arabian Sea

25.

Consuming polluted water can cause _________ .

a)

diarrhea

b)

vomiting

c)

stomach pain

d)

All of the above