Landforms & Water Features — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The biggest water feature on Earth with salty water is an ocean.
Oceans are the largest bodies of salty water on Earth.
2. A small body of still water, smaller than a lake, is a pond.
Ponds are small, shallow water features with still water.
3. A long, flowing water feature that empties into an ocean is a river.
Rivers are flowing water features that often reach oceans or lakes.
4. A body of fresh water surrounded by land is a lake.
Lakes are large water features enclosed by land on all sides.
5. A small, narrow flow of water, smaller than a river, is a stream.
Streams are small water features that often flow into bigger rivers.
6. A big curved part of the ocean that goes into the land is a gulf.
Gulfs are large water features where the ocean extends far into the land.
7. A smaller curved part of the ocean that cuts into land is a bay.
Bays are smaller ocean curves that reach into the land.
8. Water that pours from a high rock down to a low place is a waterfall.
Waterfalls happen where water drops from a higher place to a lower place.
9. Ocean water tastes salty because it has a lot of salt.
Ocean water contains salt, giving it a salty taste unlike fresh water.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
ocean
→ huge salty body of water
huge salty body of water
pond
→ small still body of water
small still body of water
stream
→ tiny flowing water
tiny flowing water
waterfall
→ water falling over rocks
water falling over rocks
Oceans are huge and salty, ponds are small and still, streams flow in a small way, and waterfalls drop from high rocks.