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Oceans, seas, lakes, rivers and ponds

2nd grade (Year 3 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.2-ESS2-2, NGSS.2-ESS2-3 · England: KS1 Geography links

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Question 1
Which body of water is this: a small, still body of water, smaller than a lake?
- A. river
- B. pond
- C. stream
- D. ocean
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Question 2
Where does a river usually end?
- A. at the top of a mountain
- B. it never ends
- C. in a cloud
- D. in the sea or a lake
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Question 3
Which of these usually holds the MOST water?
- A. a puddle
- B. a pond
- C. a lake
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Question 4
Which body of water is this: a small, narrow flow of water, smaller than a river?
- A. ocean
- B. pond
- C. stream
- D. waterfall
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Question 5
Where does a river usually start?
- A. in the middle of the ocean
- B. in a desert with no water
- C. underground in a cave of fire
- D. high up, from springs, rain or melting snow
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Question 6
Which of these usually holds the MOST water?
- A. an ocean
- B. a puddle
- C. a pond
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Question 7
Which body of water is this: a small, still body of water, smaller than a lake?
- A. lake
- B. ocean
- C. pond
- D. waterfall
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Question 8
Where does a river usually end?
- A. at the top of a mountain
- B. in the sea or a lake
- C. it never ends
- D. in a cloud
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Question 9
Which of these usually holds the MOST water?
- A. a pond
- B. a puddle
- C. an ocean
10
Question 10
Which body of water is this: a small, narrow flow of water, smaller than a river?
- A. river
- B. sea
- C. stream
- D. pond
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Question 11
Where does a river usually end?
- A. in the sea or a lake
- B. at the top of a mountain
- C. in a cloud
- D. it never ends
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Question 12
Which of these usually holds the LEAST water?
- A. a lake
- B. a puddle
- C. a pond
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Question 13
Which body of water is this: fresh water that flows in a channel downhill towards the sea?
- A. river
- B. lake
- C. ocean
- D. pond
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Question 14
What is the difference between a pond and a lake?
- A. A pond is salty and a lake is not.
- B. A lake is much bigger and deeper.
- C. A lake flows downhill.
- D. There is no difference.
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Question 15
Which of these usually holds the LEAST water?
- A. a puddle
- B. a pond
- C. an ocean
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Question 16
Which body of water is this: fresh water that flows in a channel downhill towards the sea?
- A. lake
- B. river
- C. waterfall
- D. ocean

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Answer key: Oceans, seas, lakes, rivers and ponds

1. B. pond
2. D. in the sea or a lake
3. C. a lake
4. C. stream
5. D. high up, from springs, rain or melting snow
6. A. an ocean
7. C. pond
8. B. in the sea or a lake
9. C. an ocean
10. C. stream
11. A. in the sea or a lake
12. B. a puddle
13. A. river
14. B. A lake is much bigger and deeper.
15. A. a puddle
16. B. river