Waterbodies and Their Types

Approximately what fraction of the Earth's surface is covered by water?

Which term best describes a collection of water on the Earth's surface?

What is the purest form of natural water, according to the text?

What distinguishes a lake from a pond?

Where does a river typically begin its course?

What is the term for the location where a river empties into a larger body of water?

Which statement is true about rivers?

What is a natural source of water that flows out from under ground to surface called?

Which of these is a large body of water surrounded by land and can be either freshwater or saline?

Which is the saltiest sea, notably lacking plant and animal life?

Which of these is the largest and deepest ocean?

Which ocean is named after a country?

Which of these aquatic creatures is not mentioned in this content as living in the oceans?

Which of the listed lakes is a salt lake?

Which of these rivers is not shown on the map of waterbodies of India?

What is the term for a freshwater stream that flows into a larger river?

Which of these is NOT named as a major river mentioned in the text?

Approximately what percentage of Earth's water is found in oceans and seas?

What term describes the fall of a river over a rocky edge?

Which of the following is a characteristic of sea water?

What is the area along the edge of the sea called?

Why is the water in seas and oceans typically salty?

Which of the following is NOT given as an example of a famous waterfall?

What is the name of a sea known for its high salt content?

Which of the following is a part of an ocean but is also partially enclosed?

A river's mouth is its starting point in the mountains.

A lake is typically smaller and shallower than a pond.

The Earth is sometimes called the 'Blue Planet' because it is mostly covered by land.

Rainwater is an example of fresh water.

Saline water is suitable for human consumption, plants, and animals.

A tributary flows out of a larger stream or river.

The Yamuna is the least important tributary of the Ganga river.

The Amazon River is located in North America.

Most of the water on Earth is fresh water.

Waterfalls occur when water flows from a lower surface over a rocky edge.

The land along the edge of a sea is called a sea beach.

Seas and oceans do not have any mountains or valleys under them.

The useable edible salt is extracted from the fresh water in rivers.

The Dead Sea is so named due to it's very low salt content compared to other Seas.

The Caspian Sea is not enclosed by land.

What does the term 'Blue Planet' refer to when describing Earth?

What is the primary difference between freshwater and saline water?

How does the movement of water in a lake differ from that in a river?

Describe the journey of a river from its source to its mouth.

Besides lakes and rivers, name one other type of waterbody mentioned in the text.

What is the name of the most important tributary of the Ganga River?

Name two of the five major rivers of the world mentioned in the text.

What is a sea beach known for?

What causes a waterfall to form?

What is one of the reasons the text gives for seawater having a salty taste?

What is the term used for a body of salt water that is smaller than an ocean?

Name one of the famous waterfalls referred to in the text.

What do rivers carry down to the seas and oceans that make the ocean salty?

Where does a river typically flow?

What two items can be used to make the eyes of a sock puppet octopus?

Nearly three-fourths of the Earth's surface is covered with ______.

A ______ is a large body of still water surrounded by land on all sides.

The starting point of a river is in the mountains, and it is called the ______ of the river.

The point where the river empties into a larger waterbody is called the ______ of the river.

Salty water is known as ______ water.

A river flows into the ______.

The most important tributary of the Ganga is the ______.

The fall of water over a steep edge is known as a ______.

Rivers carry minerals and salts which eventually make the water in seas and oceans ______.

Some famous waterfalls include Niagara Falls and ______ Falls.

The land area along the edge of the sea is called a ______.

The Ganga River is considered the ______ river in India.

Seawater is composed of approximately ______ percent of the Earth's water.

A ______ is a freshwater stream that joins a larger river.

The ______ Sea is well-known for its extremely high salinity.

Match the following water bodies with their descriptions:

Match the terms with their definitions:

Match the water types with the described bodies of water:

Match the following general geographical entities to where it can be found:

Match these descriptions with the best type of water body: