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Inspire Science 2 Unit 1 Land and Water

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of "river"?

a)

water that has little or no salt in it

b)

a large body of salt water

c)

a small body of fresh water

d)

a large body of fresh water that flows on land in a channel

2.

What is the definition of "fresh water"?

a)

water that has little or no salt in it

b)

a large body of salf water

c)

a small body of fresh water

d)

a large body of fresh water that flows on land in a channel

3.

What is the definition of "pond"?

a)

water that has little or no salt in it

b)

a large body of salt water

c)

a small body of fresh water

d)

a large body of fresh water that flows on land in a channel

4.

What is the definition of "river"?

a)

water that has little or no salt in it

b)

a large body of salt water

c)

a small body of fresh water

d)

a large body of fresh water that flows on land in a channel

5.

What is the definition of "fresh water"?

a)

water that has little or no salt in it

b)

a large body of salf water

c)

a small body of fresh water

d)

a large body of fresh water that flows on land in a channel

6.

What is the definition of "pond"?

a)

water that has little or no salt in it

b)

a large body of salt water

c)

a small body of fresh water

d)

a large body of fresh water that flows on land in a channel

7.

What is the definition of "salt water"?

a)

water that has little or no salt in it

b)

water with salt in it

c)

a small body of fresh water

d)

a large body of fresh water that flows on land in a channel

8.

What is the definition of "ocean"?

a)

water that has little or no salt in it

b)

a large body of salt water

c)

a small body of fresh water

d)

a large body of fresh water that flows on land in a channel

9.

In which habitat do muskrats live?

a)

hot desert

b)

woodland forest

c)

ocean

d)

pond

10.

Which animal lives in a pond habitat?

a)

shark

b)

dolphin

c)

sea turtle

d)

water snake

11.

How are ocean and pond habitats the same?

a)

They both give what plants and animals need.

b)

They both have salt water.

c)

They both have the same temperature.

d)

They are both hot and dry.

12.

Which animals live in ocean habitats?

a)

frogs

b)

angler fish

c)

cranes

d)

muskrats

13.

In which habitat do squids live?

a)

cold desert

b)

ocean

c)

pond

d)

woodland forest

14.

Most ocean animals have body parts that help them swim and stay safe.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Pond animals breathe in different ways.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

A pond is a small body of salt water.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Fish breathe through their gills.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Fresh water covers most of the Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Is a river land or water?

a)

Land

b)

Water

20.

Is a mountain land or water?

a)

Land

b)

Water

21.

Is a plateau land or water?

a)

Land

b)

Water

22.

Is a lake land or water?

a)

Land

b)

Water

23.

Is a hill land or water?

a)

Land

b)

Water

24.

Is an island land or water?

a)

Land

b)

Water

25.

Is a river land or water?

a)

Land

b)

Water

26.

Is a plain land or water?

a)

Land

b)

Water

27.

Is an ocean land or water?

a)

Land

b)

Water

28.

Is a valley land or water?

a)

Land

b)

Water

29.

Is a pond land or water?

a)

Land

b)

Water

30.

The Earth is divided into ______ continents.

a)

six

b)

seven

c)

eight

31.

A group of islands is called _______.

a)

islet

b)

archipelago

c)

continent

32.

It is the highest landform on Earth.

a)

volcano

b)

hill

c)

mountain

33.

It is a special kind of mountain. It has an opening called crater.

a)

mountain

b)

volcano

c)

hill

34.

It is lower than a mountain. You can find one in Bohol.

a)

plateau

b)

valley

c)

hill

35.

It is an elevated land area with a flat top that can be used as farmlands.

a)

valley

b)

plateau

c)

plain

36.

It is a flat land between two mountains or hills.

a)

plain

b)

valley

c)

plateau

37.

It is a flat-level land.

a)

plain

b)

plateau

c)

mountain

38.

It is a flowing body of fresh water.

a)

river

b)

lake

c)

ocean

39.

It is a body of fresh water surrounded by land.

a)

lake

b)

river

c)

sea

40.

It is a small body of fresh water surrounded by land but smaller than a lake.

a)

island

b)

pond

c)

river

41.

It is a very large body of salt water.

a)

ocean

b)

spring

c)

river

42.

A water form where water flows out of the ground.

a)

spring

b)

pond

c)

waterfall

43.

When water falls over a cliff, it is called _____.

a)

waterfall

b)

spring

c)

lake

44.

Which is an example of underground water source of drinking water?

a)

deep well

b)

spring

c)

stream

45.

__________are made of layers of ice and snow. They leave rocks behind and create valleys as it slowly moves down the mountain.

a)

finns

b)

pinnacles

c)

landslides

d)

glaciers

46.

Mountains, rivers, and valleys are all natural _____ you can find on earth.

a)

glaciers

b)

landforms

c)

erosion

d)

stuff

47.

What is a map?

a)

A map is a drawing of an area of Earth's surface.

b)

A map is something that is used to clean a floor.

c)

A map is a photograph of the Earth.

d)

A map is a drawing of a person.

48.

What is the purpose of a compass rose?

a)

A compass rose helps us smell flowers.

b)

A compass rose shows us directions.

c)

A compass rose shows us a movie.

d)

A compass rose helps us to get dressed.

49.

Choose all of the landforms.

a)

Island

b)

Mountain

c)

River

d)

Plain

50.

If your map has a green area, does it mean

a)

It is a river.

b)

It is a mountain.

c)

It is a glacier.

d)

It is a plain or valley.

51.

North America, South America, Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica are all ...

a)

Cities

b)

Continents

c)

Countries

d)

States

52.

Pick the picture that shows a hill

a)
b)
c)
d)
53.

Most of Earth's fresh water is found ...

a)

In rivers

b)

In lakes

c)

In streams

d)

In glaciers

54.

Why do maps have map keys?

a)

To help us open doors

b)

To tell us what the symbols mean

c)

To tell us direction

d)

To tell me what my name is

55.

What color on this map represents the mountains?

a)

Blue

b)

Green

c)

Brown

d)

Red

56.

When does water freeze?

a)

When it is warm.

b)

When it is cold.

c)

When it is very cold.

d)

Wheni t is hot.

57.

Which landform is a mountain?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

58.

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.

59.

Which of these is solid water?

a)

river

b)

stream

c)

pond

d)

glacier

60.

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

61.

True Or False -

Fresh water, is water that is NOT salty.

a)

True

b)

False

62.

Each different shape of Earth's land is called a _______.

a)

Landslide

b)

Overload

c)

Landform

63.

Which of the following is not a body of water?

a)

island

b)

river

c)

lake

d)

canal

64.

Land that is higher than land around it but lower than a mountain

a)

stream

b)

hill

c)

glacier

d)

mountain

65.

What is west of the police station?

a)

fire station

b)

home

c)

school

66.

What is east of the Little Town Neighborhood?

a)

Post Office

b)

Hospital

c)

Little Town Park

67.

What are the four main directions?

a)

north and south only

b)

north, south, east, west

c)

east and west

68.

Which picture shows a land form of plain?

a)
b)
c)
d)
69.

the stretch of land that can be seem from a place

a)

compass rose

b)

landscape

c)

map

d)

slope

70.

A map key uses a ___ to show where a feature is located.

a)

symbol

b)

compass rose

71.

The letters on the map represent ___.

a)

oceans

b)

continents

c)

islands