Bodies of Water Quiz for 3rd Grade Geography

🌊 Quick Study Guide

• 🌍 A body of water is a large collection of water, like an ocean, sea, lake, river, or pond.
• 🏞️ Oceans are very large bodies of saltwater that cover most of the Earth.
• ➡️ Rivers are long, flowing bodies of fresh water that usually flow into a lake or ocean.
• 💧 Lakes are large bodies of fresh or saltwater surrounded by land.
• 📍 Ponds are small bodies of standing fresh water.
• 🧊 Glaciers are large bodies of ice that move slowly over land.

❓ Practice Quiz

1. Which of these is the largest body of saltwater?
   1. Lake
   2. River
   3. Ocean
   4. Pond
2. What type of water is usually found in rivers?
   1. Saltwater
   2. Fresh water
   3. Iced Water
   4. Cloudy Water
3. A large body of water surrounded by land is called a:
   1. Ocean
   2. River
   3. Lake
   4. Stream
4. Which of these is the smallest body of water?
   1. Sea
   2. Pond
   3. Lake
   4. Ocean
5. What is a large body of ice moving slowly over land called?
   1. Pond
   2. River
   3. Glacier
   4. Lake
6. Rivers usually flow into a:
   1. Mountain
   2. Desert
   3. Lake or Ocean
   4. Forest
7. What kind of water is found in oceans?
   1. Fresh Water
   2. Saltwater
   3. Rainwater
   4. Tap Water