In this Grade 2 science worksheet, children learn the difference between salt water and fresh water bodies. Students sort oceans, seas, bays, and gulfs into the salt water group, and rivers, lakes, ponds, and streams into the fresh water group. The worksheet uses sorting, fill-in-the-blank, and true or false questions to help kids understand which water bodies animals and people can drink from.
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Landforms & Water Features
Part A: Sort the Words
Sort each word or number into the correct category box.
oceanriverbaylakeseapondgulfstream
Salt Water
Fresh Water
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The biggest bodies of salt water on Earth are called oceans.
2. A lake is a large body of fresh water surrounded by land.
3. A sea is smaller than an ocean but still holds salt water.
4. A river flows across the land and holds fresh water.
5. A pond is a small body of fresh water, often found in parks.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. Ocean water is salty.
True False
2. Lake water is usually salty.
True False
3. A bay holds salt water because it is part of the ocean.
True False
4. Rivers hold salt water just like oceans do.
True False
Landforms & Water Features
★ Part A: Sort the Words
Sort each word or number into the correct category box.
oceanriverbaylakeseapondgulfstream
Salt Water
Fresh Water
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) The biggest bodies of salt water on Earth are called oceans.
2) A lake is a large body of fresh water surrounded by land.
3) A sea is smaller than an ocean but still holds salt water.
4) A river flows across the land and holds fresh water.
5) A pond is a small body of fresh water, often found in parks.
★ Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1) Ocean water is salty.
True
False
2) Lake water is usually salty.
True
False
3) A bay holds salt water because it is part of the ocean.
True
False
4) Rivers hold salt water just like oceans do.
True
False
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