Geography: Elementary School: 1st and 2nd Grade Quiz - A Watery Planet - Oceans, Lakes And Rivers (Answers)
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More of the Earth is covered by water than by land. Nearly all this water is in seas and oceans. But some of the water is in lakes and rivers. Sea water is salty. It is sometimes called brine. The water in lakes and rivers is called freshwater. Freshwater is not salty. Let’s learn a bit more about the water found on our planet.
Most of the Earth is covered by oceans. What else have you found out about water? Let's see!
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What are the names of the 5 oceans?
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Salty seawater is sometimes called brine
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Freshwater is not always clean
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The Scottish word for a lake is loch. In Ireland it is lough (sounds like loch). In Wales it is llyn
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Streams run into rivers
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In Scotland another word for a stream is burn. In some parts of the north of England it is burn or beck
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In Scotland, there are big estuaries called firths. Can you find these four firths on a map of Scotland? - Firth of Clyde, Firth of Forth, Firth of Tay, and Solway Firth
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Can you trace the route of the Nile right through Africa on a map? Where does it start? Where does it reach the sea?
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The Amazon is one of the longest rivers in the world
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The Yangtze is the third longest river in the world
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