Water on Earth: Exploring Bodies of Water

Fill in the blank with the correct words. A ________________ is a large body of salt water that covers most of Earth.

• ocean

• river

• lake

• pond

Fill in the blank with the correct words. A ________________ is a body of water with land all around it and is smaller than a lake.

• pond

• river

• ocean

• bay

A ________________ is a large body of fresh water that flows and is bigger than a stream.

• river

• pond

• lake

• puddle

Most of Earth’s fresh water is ________________ as ice.

• frozen

• liquid

• evaporated

• salty

A ______________________ is a body of water with land all around it, and it is bigger than a pond.

• lake

• river

• ocean

• stream

Which body of water is the largest and salty?

• River

• Pond

• Ocean

• Stream

What is smaller than a lake and has land all around it?

• Glacier

• Pond

• Ocean

• River

What do we call water that moves and is bigger than a stream?

• Lake

• Ocean

• River

• Glacier

Where is most of Earth’s fresh water found?

• In lakes

• In the ocean

• Frozen as ice

• In streams

What do lakes and ponds have in common?

• They both move quickly.

• They both have land all around them.

• They are both salty.

• They are both frozen.