Water Bodies Geography Grade 6

Question 1

What is a water body?

Answer 1

A water body is any significant accumulation of water, such as a lake, river, ocean, or pond.

Question 2

True or False: Oceans cover about 71% of the Earth’s surface.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Fill in the blank: The largest ocean on Earth is the _______.

Answer 3

Pacific Ocean

Question 4

What is the main difference between a lake and a pond?

Answer 4

Lakes are generally larger and deeper than ponds.

Question 5

Which water body is typically freshwater: river, ocean, or sea?

Answer 5

River

Question 6

What is the term for the area where a river meets the ocean?

Answer 6

Estuary

Question 7

True or False: The Amazon River is the longest river in the world.

Answer 7

False

Question 8

What is a glacier?

Answer 8

A glacier is a large mass of ice that moves slowly over land.

Question 9

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is a saltwater body? A) Lake B) River C) Sea

Answer 9

C) Sea

Question 10

Fill in the blank: A _______ is a small water body that is usually smaller than a lake.

Answer 10

Pond

Question 11

What is the term for the process of water moving from the surface to the atmosphere?

Answer 11

Evaporation

Question 12

True or False: Rivers can flow into lakes.

Answer 12

True

Question 13

What is the primary source of freshwater on Earth?

Answer 13

Glaciers and ice caps

Question 14

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is the smallest water body? A) Ocean B) Lake C) Pond

Answer 14

C) Pond

Question 15

What is a watershed?

Answer 15

A watershed is an area of land that drains into a particular water body.

Question 16

Fill in the blank: The _______ is the area of land that separates waters flowing into different rivers or seas.

Answer 16

Dividing range

Question 17

True or False: The Great Lakes are the largest group of freshwater lakes in the world.

Answer 17

True

Question 18

What is the primary function of wetlands?

Answer 18

Wetlands act as natural water filters and provide habitat for wildlife.

Question 19

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is NOT a type of water body? A) Lake B) Mountain C) River

Answer 19

B) Mountain

Question 20

What is the process called when water vapor cools and forms liquid water?

Answer 20

Condensation

Question 21

Fill in the blank: A _______ is a narrow body of water between two land masses.

Answer 21

Strait

Question 22

What is the term for the movement of water through the water cycle?

Answer 22

Hydrologic cycle

Question 23

True or False: Saltwater makes up about 97% of the Earth’s water.

Answer 23

True

Question 24

What is the term for a large body of saltwater that is smaller than an ocean?

Answer 24

Sea

Question 25

Multiple Choice: Which water body is typically the deepest? A) Pond B) Lake C) River

Answer 25

B) Lake

Question 26

What is an aquifer?

Answer 26

An aquifer is a layer of rock or sediment that holds water underground.

Question 27

Fill in the blank: The _______ is the largest freshwater lake by volume in the world.

Answer 27

Baikal