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SS 4.1 Philippine Bodies of Water

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the Philippine archipelago surrounded by?

a)

Mountains

b)

Bodies of water

c)

Deserts

d)

Forests

2.

The Philippine archipelago has a coastline that stretches about ________, the fifth longest in the world.

a)

36,289 km

b)

25,000 km

c)

50,000 km

d)

10,000 km

3.

Which of the following is NOT a use of bodies of water mentioned in the passage?

a)

Provide water and food

b)

Home to different animals

c)

Used to transport and trade goods

d)

Used to build houses

4.

Bodies of water in the Philippine archipelago have different (a)   , depths, and sizes.

Choose from the below words

colors

forms

temperatures

names

5.

Name one vital resource provided by bodies of water.

a)

Water

b)

Sand

c)

Coal

d)

Wood

6.

True or False: The Philippine archipelago's coastline is the longest in the world.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Name all the objects shown in the image.

a)

Apple, Banana, Orange, Grapes

b)

Apple, Carrot, Orange, Grapes

c)

Banana, Orange, Pear, Grapes

d)

Apple, Banana, Pear, Grapes

8.

Look at the map showing the 5 great oceans of the world. Fill in the blank for each numbered location: 1. ________ Ocean 2. ________ Ocean 3. ________ Ocean 4. ________ Ocean 5. ________ Ocean

a)

1. Pacific Ocean 2. Atlantic Ocean 3. Indian Ocean 4. Arctic Ocean 5. Southern Ocean

b)

1. Atlantic Ocean 2. Pacific Ocean 3. Indian Ocean 4. Southern Ocean 5. Arctic Ocean

c)

1. Indian Ocean 2. Pacific Ocean 3. Atlantic Ocean 4. Arctic Ocean 5. Southern Ocean

d)

1. Southern Ocean 2. Indian Ocean 3. Pacific Ocean 4. Atlantic Ocean 5. Arctic Ocean

9.

Which ocean is located at the top of the world map?

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

e)

Southern Ocean

10.

The ________ Ocean is located between Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Indian subcontinent.

a)

Indian

b)

Atlantic

c)

Pacific

d)

Arctic

11.

Which ocean is found on both the left and right sides of the world map?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

e)

Arctic Ocean

12.

The ________ Ocean is located south of all the continents.

a)

Southern

b)

Atlantic

c)

Indian

d)

Arctic

13.

All of the oceans are linked together, so their salty waters mix together.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Big ships travel on oceans between countries and continents.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Which ocean is the largest and deepest of all the oceans?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

16.

The Pacific Ocean surrounds which archipelago?

a)

Hawaiian

b)

Philippine

c)

Indonesian

d)

Japanese

17.

The Pacific Ocean covers about ___% of the Earth's surface.

a)

30

b)

20

c)

40

d)

50

18.

What is the deepest location on Earth found in the Pacific Ocean?

a)

Mariana Trench

b)

Tonga Trench

c)

Java Trench

d)

Puerto Rico Trench

19.

How deep is the Mariana Trench?

a)

5,000 meters

b)

8,000 meters

c)

11,034 meters

d)

15,000 meters

20.

Where is the Mariana Trench located?

a)

Between Hawaii and the Philippines

b)

Near the coast of Australia

c)

South of Japan

d)

West of India

21.

While the ocean refers to a far larger body of open water, the SEA is: (a) a smaller part of the ocean, (b) partially enclosed by an area of land, and (c) found where the ocean and land meet. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a sea?

a)

A smaller part of the ocean

b)

Completely surrounded by land

c)

Partially enclosed by land

d)

Found where the ocean and land meet

22.

Fill in the blank: A sea is (a)   by an area of land.

Choose from the below words

completely enclosed

partially enclosed

not enclosed

23.

The Visayas Sea is an example of a ________.

a)

sea

b)

lake

c)

river

d)

mountain

24.

The Sulu Sea is found where the ________ and land meet.

a)

ocean

b)

mountains

c)

forest

d)

desert

25.

Which two seas surround the Philippine archipelago?

a)

South China Sea and Celebes Sea

b)

Philippine Sea and Sulu Sea

c)

Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean

d)

Celebes Sea and Pacific Ocean

26.

The Philippine Sea and Sulu Sea are part of which larger ocean?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

27.

The Philippine Sea and Sulu Sea are part of the Pacific Ocean.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

What is a gulf?

a)

A part of the ocean that goes into land

b)

A mountain range

c)

A desert

d)

A river

29.

Gulfs differ in ______, shape, and depth as they are formed when the Earth's tectonic plates rift or break apart.

a)

size

b)

color

c)

temperature

d)

altitude

30.

Gulfs make for excellent trading centers and safe harbors for ships and boats.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic that gulfs differ in?

a)

Size

b)

Shape

c)

Depth

d)

Color

32.

Name two examples of gulfs shown in the image.

a)

Leyte Gulf and Lingayen Gulf

b)

Manila Bay and Subic Bay

c)

Sulu Sea and Visayan Sea

d)

Taal Lake and Laguna de Bay

33.

What is a gulf usually connected to the ocean through?

a)

Wide passages

b)

Narrow passages called straits

c)

Mountains

d)

Forests

34.

Gulfs are usually connected to the ocean through narrow passages of water called _______.

a)

straits

b)

bays

c)

deltas

d)

islands

35.

Which of the following is an example of a gulf shown in the images?

a)

Leyte Gulf

b)

Lingayen Gulf

c)

Both A and B

d)

None of the above

36.

Like a gulf, a BAY is a type of ________ that is found within a larger body of water near land, connected to the sea by a water passage.

a)

saltwater body

b)

mountain range

c)

desert area

d)

forest region

37.

Which of the following is an excellent place to build ports where ships can safely dock and unload cargo and passengers?

a)

Desert

b)

Bay

c)

Mountain

d)

Forest

38.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a bay?

a)

Found within a larger body of water near land

b)

Connected to the sea by a water passage

c)

An excellent place to build ports

d)

Located in the middle of a desert

39.

Identify the bay shown in the top right image.

a)

Manila Bay

b)

Iligan Bay

c)

Subic Bay

40.

Identify the bay shown in the bottom right image.

a)

Manila Bay

b)

Iligan Bay

c)

Subic Bay

41.

How does a bay typically differ from a gulf?

a)

A bay is usually smaller than a gulf

b)

A bay is almost enclosed or surrounded by land

c)

A bay is larger than a gulf

d)

A bay is never surrounded by land

42.

A bay is _______ smaller than a gulf.

a)

usually

b)

never

c)

always

d)

rarely

43.

A bay is almost _______ or surrounded by land.

a)

enclosed

b)

open

c)

elevated

d)

isolated

44.

What is a river?

a)

A moving, ribbon-like stream of fresh water that flows into another body of water

b)

A large body of salt water

c)

A mountain

d)

A desert

45.

The starting point where water begins its flow in a river is called the ______ or headwater.

a)

source

b)

delta

c)

tributary

d)

mouth

46.

The place where a river empties into another body of water, such as a sea, lake, or another river, is called the _____.

a)

mouth

b)

source

c)

delta

d)

bank

47.

Which river is shown in the image?

a)

Agusan River

b)

Cagayan River

48.

Which river is shown in the image?

a)

Agusan River

b)

Cagayan River

49.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic that rivers vary in?

a)

Size

b)

Length

c)

Width

d)

Color

e)

Depth

50.

Some rivers flow year-round while others flow only during certain ________.

a)

seasons

b)

distances

c)

colors

d)

animals

51.

Rivers are formed from ________ springs that form brooks and streams.

a)

underground

b)

mountainous

c)

rainy

d)

surface

52.

The water that flows in rivers is considered "fresh", meaning it contains less than one percent ________.

a)

salt

b)

sugar

c)

oxygen

d)

carbon dioxide

53.

Which river is shown in the top image?

a)

Cagayan River

b)

Agusan River

54.

Which river is shown in the bottom image?

a)

Cagayan River

b)

Agusan River

55.

What is a lake?

a)

surrounded by land

b)

surrounded by mountains

c)

surrounded by trees

d)

surrounded by buildings

56.

Which of the following best describes the shape of the depressions that lakes fill?

a)

Flat

b)

Bowl-shaped

c)

Cone-shaped

d)

Irregular

57.

Lakes vary in which of the following?

a)

Size

b)

Depth

c)

Elevation

d)

All of the above

58.

Basins in the context of lakes are:

a)

large depressions in the earth's surface that hold water

b)

mountain ranges surrounding lakes

c)

areas of high elevation near lakes

d)

small streams feeding into lakes

59.

The water in lakes comes from:

a)

Rainfall and rivers

b)

Ocean tides

c)

Underground lava

d)

Wind currents

60.

Identify the lake shown in the top right image.

a)

Taal Lake

b)

Laguna de Bay

c)

Lake Lanao

d)

Lake Sebu

61.

Identify the lake shown in the bottom right image.

a)

Buhi Lake (Camarines Sur)

b)

Taal Lake (Batangas)

c)

Laguna de Bay (Laguna)

d)

Lake Sebu (South Cotabato)

62.

Unlike rivers, lakes do not flow and remain relatively still. What activities are lakes good for?

a)

Fishing, boating & swimming

b)

Surfing & diving

c)

Hiking & camping

d)

Skiing & snowboarding

63.

Lakes are considered ______ habitats.

a)

freshwater

b)

marine

c)

desert

d)

mountain

64.

Closed lakes (wherein water leaves a lake by evaporation) usually become ______ or salty.

a)

Freshwater

b)

Saline

c)

Acidic

d)

Polluted

65.

Why do closed lakes become saltier than the ocean?

a)

Because water leaves behind solids (mostly salts) as it evaporates

b)

Because they are connected to rivers

c)

Because they are always freshwater

d)

Because they freeze in winter

66.

The Great Salt Lake in the USA is an example of a closed lake that is saltier than the ocean.

a)

True

b)

False

67.

What is a pond?

a)

A large body of saltwater

b)

A small body of freshwater that is still

c)

A flowing river

d)

A mountain

68.

A pond is ______ than a lake and is typically around 2 meters deep.

a)

smaller

b)

larger

c)

deeper

d)

wider

69.

Which of the following statements is true about ponds?

a)

Ponds are always human-made

b)

Ponds are always deeper than lakes

c)

Some ponds form naturally, while others are human-made

d)

Ponds are always saltwater

70.

Ponds are commonly used by animals to ______ and wade in.

a)

drink

b)

sleep

c)

fly

d)

climb

71.

The water in a pond is:

a)

Flowing

b)

Still

c)

Salty

d)

Hot

72.

What is a waterfall?

a)

The descent of a body of water, like a stream or a river, over a ledge of bedrock.

b)

A mountain covered with snow.

c)

A large lake surrounded by trees.

d)

A river that flows underground.

73.

Water cascades from a high place (usually from a side of a hill or a mountain) and falls steeply into a _______ below.

a)

plunge pool

b)

reservoir

c)

pond

d)

valley

74.

Which waterfall is shown in the top right image?

a)

Maria Cristina Falls

b)

Pagsanjan Falls

75.

Which waterfall is shown in the bottom right image?

a)

Maria Cristina Falls

b)

Pagsanjan Falls

76.

What is one important use of waterfalls mentioned in the passage?

a)

Providing drinking water

b)

Generating hydroelectric power

c)

Creating rainbows

d)

Attracting tourists

77.

A turbine converts the kinetic energy of falling water into mechanical energy in order to _________.

a)

generate electricity

b)

produce heat

c)

purify water

d)

store energy

78.

Which waterfall is shown in the top right image?

a)

Maria Cristina Falls

b)

Pagsanjan Falls

79.

Which waterfall is shown in the bottom right image?

a)

Maria Cristina Falls

b)

Pagsanjan Falls

80.

What is a spring?

a)

A body of underground water that finds an opening to the land surface and emerges

b)

A type of tree

c)

A mountain

d)

A kind of animal

81.

A spring is a body of ________ that finds an opening to the land surface and emerges.

a)

underground water

b)

molten rock

c)

frozen air

d)

solid rock

82.

Which of the following are examples of hot springs shown in the images?

a)

Tiwi Hot Spring

b)

Tangub Hot Spring

c)

Both A and B

d)

None of the above

83.

What is an aquifer?

a)

A body of rock that holds groundwater

b)

A type of cloud formation

c)

A layer of soil that contains fossils

d)

A mountain formed by volcanic activity

84.

What usually causes a spring?

a)

Aquifer

b)

Rainfall

c)

Ocean waves

d)

Wind

85.

A spring can also emerge from (a)   , giving rise to hot springs.

Choose from the below words

Heated rock underground

Cold air above ground

Rainwater

Snowmelt

86.

Which of the following images shows the Tiwi Hot Spring?

a)

The first image

b)

The second image