Exploring Bodies of Water
A third-grade social studies worksheet exploring different types of bodies of water and their characteristics.
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Exploring Bodies of Water
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability.
1. What is a body of water? Give two examples.
Match each type of body of water with its description.
1. Ocean
a. A large freshwater lake.
2. River
b. A very large body of saltwater.
3. Lake
c. A flowing body of freshwater.
Fill in the blank with the correct word from the word bank.
4. Most of the Earth's water is found in the .
5. A lake is usually made of .
6. An is a very large body of saltwater.
7. Rivers always flow into lakes.
True
False
8. Which of these is a large body of saltwater?
pond
ocean
stream
river
Look at the image below showing the water cycle.
9. In your own words, describe one part of the water cycle shown in the diagram.
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