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WorksheetsSS 4.1 Philippine Bodies of Water
Total questions: 86
Worksheet time: 43mins
What is the Philippine archipelago surrounded by?
Mountains
Bodies of water
Deserts
Forests
The Philippine archipelago has a coastline that stretches about ________, the fifth longest in the world.
36,289 km
25,000 km
50,000 km
10,000 km
Which of the following is NOT a use of bodies of water mentioned in the passage?
Provide water and food
Home to different animals
Used to transport and trade goods
Used to build houses
Bodies of water in the Philippine archipelago have different (a) , depths, and sizes.
colors
forms
temperatures
names
Name one vital resource provided by bodies of water.
Water
Sand
Coal
Wood
True or False: The Philippine archipelago's coastline is the longest in the world.
True
False
Name all the objects shown in the image.
Apple, Banana, Orange, Grapes
Apple, Carrot, Orange, Grapes
Banana, Orange, Pear, Grapes
Apple, Banana, Pear, Grapes
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
1. Pacific Ocean 2. Atlantic Ocean 3. Indian Ocean 4. Arctic Ocean 5. Southern Ocean
1. Atlantic Ocean 2. Pacific Ocean 3. Indian Ocean 4. Southern Ocean 5. Arctic Ocean
1. Indian Ocean 2. Pacific Ocean 3. Atlantic Ocean 4. Arctic Ocean 5. Southern Ocean
1. Southern Ocean 2. Indian Ocean 3. Pacific Ocean 4. Atlantic Ocean 5. Arctic Ocean
Which ocean is located at the top of the world map?
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Southern Ocean
The ________ Ocean is located between Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Indian subcontinent.
Indian
Atlantic
Pacific
Arctic
Which ocean is found on both the left and right sides of the world map?
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Southern Ocean
Arctic Ocean
The ________ Ocean is located south of all the continents.
Southern
Atlantic
Indian
Arctic
All of the oceans are linked together, so their salty waters mix together.
True
False
Big ships travel on oceans between countries and continents.
True
False
Which ocean is the largest and deepest of all the oceans?
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
The Pacific Ocean surrounds which archipelago?
Hawaiian
Philippine
Indonesian
Japanese
The Pacific Ocean covers about ___% of the Earth's surface.
30
20
40
50
What is the deepest location on Earth found in the Pacific Ocean?
Mariana Trench
Tonga Trench
Java Trench
Puerto Rico Trench
How deep is the Mariana Trench?
5,000 meters
8,000 meters
11,034 meters
15,000 meters
Where is the Mariana Trench located?
Between Hawaii and the Philippines
Near the coast of Australia
South of Japan
West of India
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 smaller part of the ocean
Completely surrounded by land
Partially enclosed by land
Found where the ocean and land meet
Fill in the blank: A sea is (a) by an area of land.
completely enclosed
partially enclosed
not enclosed
The Visayas Sea is an example of a ________.
sea
lake
river
mountain
The Sulu Sea is found where the ________ and land meet.
ocean
mountains
forest
desert
Which two seas surround the Philippine archipelago?
South China Sea and Celebes Sea
Philippine Sea and Sulu Sea
Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean
Celebes Sea and Pacific Ocean
The Philippine Sea and Sulu Sea are part of which larger ocean?
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Arctic Ocean
The Philippine Sea and Sulu Sea are part of the Pacific Ocean.
True
False
What is a gulf?
A part of the ocean that goes into land
A mountain range
A desert
A river
Gulfs differ in ______, shape, and depth as they are formed when the Earth's tectonic plates rift or break apart.
size
color
temperature
altitude
Gulfs make for excellent trading centers and safe harbors for ships and boats.
True
False
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic that gulfs differ in?
Size
Shape
Depth
Color
Name two examples of gulfs shown in the image.
Leyte Gulf and Lingayen Gulf
Manila Bay and Subic Bay
Sulu Sea and Visayan Sea
Taal Lake and Laguna de Bay
What is a gulf usually connected to the ocean through?
Wide passages
Narrow passages called straits
Mountains
Forests
Gulfs are usually connected to the ocean through narrow passages of water called _______.
straits
bays
deltas
islands
Which of the following is an example of a gulf shown in the images?
Leyte Gulf
Lingayen Gulf
Both A and B
None of the above
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.
saltwater body
mountain range
desert area
forest region
Which of the following is an excellent place to build ports where ships can safely dock and unload cargo and passengers?
Desert
Bay
Mountain
Forest
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a bay?
Found within a larger body of water near land
Connected to the sea by a water passage
An excellent place to build ports
Located in the middle of a desert
Identify the bay shown in the top right image.
Manila Bay
Iligan Bay
Subic Bay
Identify the bay shown in the bottom right image.
Manila Bay
Iligan Bay
Subic Bay
How does a bay typically differ from a gulf?
A bay is usually smaller than a gulf
A bay is almost enclosed or surrounded by land
A bay is larger than a gulf
A bay is never surrounded by land
A bay is _______ smaller than a gulf.
usually
never
always
rarely
A bay is almost _______ or surrounded by land.
enclosed
open
elevated
isolated
What is a river?
A moving, ribbon-like stream of fresh water that flows into another body of water
A large body of salt water
A mountain
A desert
The starting point where water begins its flow in a river is called the ______ or headwater.
source
delta
tributary
mouth
The place where a river empties into another body of water, such as a sea, lake, or another river, is called the _____.
mouth
source
delta
bank
Which river is shown in the image?
Agusan River
Cagayan River
Which river is shown in the image?
Agusan River
Cagayan River
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic that rivers vary in?
Size
Length
Width
Color
Depth
Some rivers flow year-round while others flow only during certain ________.
seasons
distances
colors
animals
Rivers are formed from ________ springs that form brooks and streams.
underground
mountainous
rainy
surface
The water that flows in rivers is considered "fresh", meaning it contains less than one percent ________.
salt
sugar
oxygen
carbon dioxide
Which river is shown in the top image?
Cagayan River
Agusan River
Which river is shown in the bottom image?
Cagayan River
Agusan River
What is a lake?
surrounded by land
surrounded by mountains
surrounded by trees
surrounded by buildings
Which of the following best describes the shape of the depressions that lakes fill?
Flat
Bowl-shaped
Cone-shaped
Irregular
Lakes vary in which of the following?
Size
Depth
Elevation
All of the above
Basins in the context of lakes are:
large depressions in the earth's surface that hold water
mountain ranges surrounding lakes
areas of high elevation near lakes
small streams feeding into lakes
The water in lakes comes from:
Rainfall and rivers
Ocean tides
Underground lava
Wind currents
Identify the lake shown in the top right image.
Taal Lake
Laguna de Bay
Lake Lanao
Lake Sebu
Identify the lake shown in the bottom right image.
Buhi Lake (Camarines Sur)
Taal Lake (Batangas)
Laguna de Bay (Laguna)
Lake Sebu (South Cotabato)
Unlike rivers, lakes do not flow and remain relatively still. What activities are lakes good for?
Fishing, boating & swimming
Surfing & diving
Hiking & camping
Skiing & snowboarding
Lakes are considered ______ habitats.
freshwater
marine
desert
mountain
Closed lakes (wherein water leaves a lake by evaporation) usually become ______ or salty.
Freshwater
Saline
Acidic
Polluted
Why do closed lakes become saltier than the ocean?
Because water leaves behind solids (mostly salts) as it evaporates
Because they are connected to rivers
Because they are always freshwater
Because they freeze in winter
The Great Salt Lake in the USA is an example of a closed lake that is saltier than the ocean.
True
False
What is a pond?
A large body of saltwater
A small body of freshwater that is still
A flowing river
A mountain
A pond is ______ than a lake and is typically around 2 meters deep.
smaller
larger
deeper
wider
Which of the following statements is true about ponds?
Ponds are always human-made
Ponds are always deeper than lakes
Some ponds form naturally, while others are human-made
Ponds are always saltwater
Ponds are commonly used by animals to ______ and wade in.
drink
sleep
fly
climb
The water in a pond is:
Flowing
Still
Salty
Hot
What is a waterfall?
The descent of a body of water, like a stream or a river, over a ledge of bedrock.
A mountain covered with snow.
A large lake surrounded by trees.
A river that flows underground.
Water cascades from a high place (usually from a side of a hill or a mountain) and falls steeply into a _______ below.
plunge pool
reservoir
pond
valley
Which waterfall is shown in the top right image?
Maria Cristina Falls
Pagsanjan Falls
Which waterfall is shown in the bottom right image?
Maria Cristina Falls
Pagsanjan Falls
What is one important use of waterfalls mentioned in the passage?
Providing drinking water
Generating hydroelectric power
Creating rainbows
Attracting tourists
A turbine converts the kinetic energy of falling water into mechanical energy in order to _________.
generate electricity
produce heat
purify water
store energy
Which waterfall is shown in the top right image?
Maria Cristina Falls
Pagsanjan Falls
Which waterfall is shown in the bottom right image?
Maria Cristina Falls
Pagsanjan Falls
What is a spring?
A body of underground water that finds an opening to the land surface and emerges
A type of tree
A mountain
A kind of animal
A spring is a body of ________ that finds an opening to the land surface and emerges.
underground water
molten rock
frozen air
solid rock
Which of the following are examples of hot springs shown in the images?
Tiwi Hot Spring
Tangub Hot Spring
Both A and B
None of the above
What is an aquifer?
A body of rock that holds groundwater
A type of cloud formation
A layer of soil that contains fossils
A mountain formed by volcanic activity
What usually causes a spring?
Aquifer
Rainfall
Ocean waves
Wind
A spring can also emerge from (a) , giving rise to hot springs.
Heated rock underground
Cold air above ground
Rainwater
Snowmelt
Which of the following images shows the Tiwi Hot Spring?
The first image
The second image
