Name: ______________________

Is it a lake, river, or ocean?

Directions: Read the sentence and circle the answer
that best fits the description of the body of water.

1. I cover about three fourths (70 percent) of the Earth’s surface, I am a…

a. River
b. Lake
c. Ocean

2. I always start at a highpoint like a hill or a mountain, I am a…

a. River
b. Lake
c. Ocean

3. I am completely surrounded by land, I am a…

a. River
b. Lake
c. Ocean

4. I am mostly freshwater, but sometimes I can also be saltwater, I am a…

a. River
b. Lake
c. Ocean

5. My water’s weight is approximately 3.5 percent dissolved salt, I am a…

a. River
b. Lake
c. Ocean