Lesson Worksheet: Water on Earth Science • 2nd Grade
In this worksheet, we will practice locating, describing, and classifying water on Earth.
Q1:
Water is found on Earth in lakes, rivers, oceans, and streams.
Which of those contains most of Earth’s water?
- ALakes
- BStreams
- CRivers
- DOceans
Q2:
What is a glacier?
- AA huge sheet of frozen ice
- BA floating piece of ice that has broken off an ice cap
- CA slow-moving mass of ice
Q3:
About how much of Earth’s surface is covered in ice?
- AMore than half
- BLess than half
- CAbout a half
Q4:
Where is most of the fresh water (naturally occurring water, not oceans) found on Earth?
- AIn ice caps and glaciers
- BIn lakes and rivers
Q5:
Which of the following contains most of Earth's water?
- AOceans
- BRivers
- CLakes
- DClouds
Q6:
About how much of Earth’s surface is covered by water?
- AThree-quarters
- BA quarter
- CA half
Q7:
The image shows a photo of planet Earth taken from a satellite in outer space. The green and brown areas show the land. The blue areas are Earth’s oceans. What does the white area show?
- AParts of Earth that are covered by clouds
- BParts of Earth that are covered in ice or snow
Q8:
Water can be found on Earth as a solid, a liquid, or a gas.
Is a snowflake a solid, a liquid, or a gas?
- AA solid
- BA gas
- CA liquid
Q9:
The polar bear and penguins are standing on icebergs. What is an iceberg?
- AA large piece of floating ice that has broken away from a glacier or sheet of ice and been carried out to sea
- BA large rock that is covered in snow
Q10:
Which of the labels shows a continent covered in solid water?
- APacific Ocean
- BLake Superior
- CAntarctica
- DEurope
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