Water on Earth

Grade 2 Science Worksheet

Circle the answer.

1. 1.

   Which list has only liquid water?

   • river, snow, groundwater
   • lake, river, groundwater
   • lake, river, ice cap
2. 2.

   What is a glacier?

   • a small stream
   • a very tall hill of sand
   • a huge sheet of ice
3. 3.

   A globe has more blue than green or brown. What does this show?

   • Earth has more land than water.
   • Earth has more water than land.
   • Earth has no ice.
4. 4.

   What kind of water fills the ocean?

   • groundwater
   • fresh water
   • salt water
5. 5.

   Where is frozen water found at the top of a snowy mountain?

   • oceans and seas
   • glaciers and snow
   • clouds and fog

6. Read this first

   Water survey notes

   The ocean sample tasted salty. The lake sample was fresh water. Both samples were liquid water. Snow on the nearby mountain was frozen water.

7. 6.

   Which sample was salty?

   • all three
   • the ocean sample
   • the snow
8. 7.

   Which list has only places that hold fresh water?

   • glacier, ocean, river
   • lake, ocean, glacier
   • lake, river, glacier
9. 8.

   What is a lake?

   • water with land all around it
   • a big piece of floating ice
   • a huge area of deep salt water
10. 9.

    On a globe, a white area near the top and bottom often shows what?

    • ice and snow
    • a lake
    • grass
11. 10.

    Which water is fresh, not salty?

    • an ocean beach
    • a mountain lake
    • a salty sea near the coast