Bodies of water & Maps

A______________ is a natural flow of underground water that reaches the surface.

• lakes

• ocean

• river

• spring

An _____________ is a large body of salt water.

• sea

• Dead sea

• ocean

• source

A____________ is a large body of salt water similar to an ocean, but smaller.

• Little ocean

• Oceanic

• sea

• Red Sea

_____________ are large enclosed bodies of fresh water.

• rivers

• pools

• lakes

• sea

______________ is the ground a river flows over.

• river basin

• riverbed

• drainage basin

• estuary

An ____________ is where the fresh water from the river meets the salt water from the sea.

• drainage basin

• estuary

• river basin

• tributary

The Nile River is composed of two small rivers called Blue Nile and White Nile. What is the name given to these small rivers?

• river basin

• tributaries

• riverbed

• source

Here, a river flows more slowly on gentle slopes and plains. Is where a river starts.

• mouth

• source

• river basin

• estuary

A ___________describes all the land a river flows through.

• drainage basin

• river basin

• mouth

• land

The __________ is a part of a sea or ocean where tributaries and rivers flow into.

• source

• river basin

• drainage basin

• tributaries