Water Formations

What is an ocean?

• A small body of saltwater surrounded by land on one side.

• A very large body of saltwater.

• A landform consisting of mountains and hills.

• A man-made body of water used for swimming.

How many oceans are there?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 7

What is a river?

• A body of water that is stationary.

• A large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another river.

• A small pond found in a garden.

• A man-made waterway used for transportation.

Where can the water in a river come from?

• Only from rain.

• Only from melting snow.

• Only from melting glaciers.

• Rain, melting snow, or melting glaciers.

What is the longest river in the world?

• The Amazon River.

• The Yangtze River.

• The Mississippi River.

• The River Nile.

Why are rivers often curvy or meandering?

• Because of the rotation of the Earth.

• Because of the shape of the land they flow through.

• Because of the animals living in the river.

• Because of the boats that travel on them.

What is a bay?

• A body of water completely surrounded by land.

• A body of water that is partially surrounded by land and opens up to a larger body of water.

• A small pool of water that sits under a waterfall.

• A body of water created by erosion.

What is a waterfall?

• A body of water that flows underground.

• A body of water that is surrounded by land on all sides.

• A part of a river where the water suddenly falls downward.

• A large body of still water connected to an ocean.

What is a lake?

• A. A small body of water that is part of an ocean

• B. A large body of water that is surrounded by land

• C. A body of water that flows like a river

• D. A body of water smaller than a pond

What is a delta?

• A mountain range that forms when tectonic plates collide.

• A landform created when a river empties into an ocean or sea, usually shaped like a triangle.

• A type of volcano that erupts underwater.

• A deep trench formed by the movement of the Earth's crust.