Frozen water on Earth
2nd grade (Year 3 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.2-ESS2-3 · England: KS1 Geography links, KS2 Y4 States of matter
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Question 1
Is an iceberg made of salt water or fresh water?
- A. salt water, because it is in the sea
- B. fresh water, because it broke off a glacier made from snow
- C. it has no water in it
- D. it is made of sugar
Question 2
Which description matches an iceberg?
- A. ice that covers a whole land area, like Antarctica
- B. a huge river of ice that slowly slides downhill
- C. a layer of frozen seawater on the ocean surface
- D. a big piece of ice floating in the sea after breaking off a glacier
Question 3
True or false? Glaciers move very slowly downhill.
- A. True
- B. False
Question 4
Is an iceberg made of salt water or fresh water?
- A. fresh water, because it broke off a glacier made from snow
- B. it has no water in it
- C. salt water, because it is in the sea
- D. it is made of sugar
Question 5
Which description matches snow?
- A. a huge river of ice that slowly slides downhill
- B. a layer of frozen seawater on the ocean surface
- C. soft ice crystals that fall from clouds
- D. thin ice crystals that form on cold surfaces overnight
Question 6
True or false? Antarctica is covered by a huge ice sheet.
- A. True
- B. False
Question 7
Why do towns near glaciers care if the glaciers melt away?
- A. Glacier meltwater fills their rivers in summer.
- B. Glaciers keep the towns warm.
- C. Glaciers make the towns bigger.
- D. They do not care at all.
Question 8
Which description matches a glacier?
- A. a big piece of ice floating in the sea after breaking off a glacier
- B. ice that covers a whole land area, like Antarctica
- C. a huge river of ice that slowly slides downhill
- D. a layer of frozen seawater on the ocean surface
Question 9
True or false? Ice floats on water.
- A. True
- B. False
Question 10
Glaciers in the Alps and the Rockies are shrinking. What is the main reason?
- A. It is snowing too much.
- B. People are taking the ice home.
- C. Earth's climate is getting warmer.
- D. The mountains are growing.
Question 11
Which description matches frost?
- A. a big piece of ice floating in the sea after breaking off a glacier
- B. a huge river of ice that slowly slides downhill
- C. ice that covers a whole land area, like Antarctica
- D. thin ice crystals that form on cold surfaces overnight
Question 12
True or false? Snow and glaciers are not water.
- A. True
- B. False
Question 13
Why does most of an iceberg stay hidden under the water?
- A. Ice is only a little lighter than water, so it floats low.
- B. Icebergs are shy.
- C. Ice sinks to the bottom.
- D. Fish hold it down.
Question 14
Which description matches sea ice?
- A. thin ice crystals that form on cold surfaces overnight
- B. a layer of frozen seawater on the ocean surface
- C. soft ice crystals that fall from clouds
- D. a huge river of ice that slowly slides downhill
Question 15
True or false? Glaciers are growing all around the world.
- A. True
- B. False
Question 16
Why does most of an iceberg stay hidden under the water?
- A. Fish hold it down.
- B. Ice sinks to the bottom.
- C. Icebergs are shy.
- D. Ice is only a little lighter than water, so it floats low.
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