WorksheetsScience Topic 3 Lessons 1-3
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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?
1
2
3
Ana is using things around her home to model landforms. She turned a drinking glass upside down. What landform does this model?
canyon
plain
plateau
Ana placed some scoops of ice cream on a plate. What landform does the ice cream model?
hills
plains
canyon
Ana turned a book upside down. What landform does the book model?
mountain
valley
canyon
What is the source of salt in the oceans?
lakes
rivers
glaciers
What is another name for a stream?
lake
pond
river
Why do map makers use scales on a map?
to show distance
to show landforms
to show time
How are canyons formed?
by rivers
by valleys
by earthquakes
What kind of water is ocean water?
fresh water
salt water
tap water
What is an example of liquid water?
a glacier
an island
a river
What is an example of solid water?
a glacier
an island
a river
Which body of water can you hike across?
A stream
A river
An ocean
What is a way to compare the distance between two objects on a map?
use a landform on a map
compare the map keys
use the scale on a map
The highest kind of landforms are
mountains
hills
islands
Mountains are hard to climb because ...
They are surrounded by water
they are made of water
they have step slopes
A low area between mountains or hills are
peninsulas
valleys
plateaus
Plains often have ...
rocks and steep slopes
valleys and hills
flay land and very rich soil
Many plains are used for ...
farming
climbing and hiking
swimming
Mauna Kea in Hawaii is
a peninsula
the lowest point in the United States
the tallest mountain in the world
Most of the Earth's water is found in
the lakes
the oceans
the rivers
