Evaluation unit 2

Friday, 4th of November 2022

SOCIAL SCIENCES - 5th GRADE

THE WATER ON EARTH

Name: _____________________________               Date: ___________

1. Write S for salt water or F for fresh water. (2p)

Waves -                                           Lake -                                           River -

Tides -                                             Oceans -                                       Glacier -

Ocean currents -                           Snow -                                          Groundwater -

2. Choose the correct answer for each question. (2p)

    aquifers      glaciers      lakes        rivers       seas      oceans

a. Which bodies of water hold most part of the world's water?

b. Which bodies of water are completely surrounded by land?

c. Which bodies of water store groundwater?

d. Which bodies of water flow downhill into seas and lakes?

e. Which bodies of water contain water in a solid state?

f. Which saltwater bodies of water are partly surrounded by land?

3. Complete the sentences. (2p)

a. The _____________ is the set of water on Earth.

b. __________ water is found in ___________ and seas.

c. __________ water is found in ___________, ___________, aquifers, poles and mountain __________.

d. Water in the oceans and seas is in constant movement due to the action of _________, __________ and ocean __________.

e. _________ are the rising and _______ of the sea level. If the level of the sea water rises it is called ________ tide, if the level of the sea water falls it is called _______ tide. 

f. _________ are movements of water caused by the ___________.

g.__________ currents are movements caused by differences in ______________ of sea water.

4. Place the following rivers on the map and answer the questions below. (2p)

Duero    Ebro    Guadalquivir    Guadiana    Júcar    Miño    

Nalón    Nervión   Segura  Tajo    Turia

a. What rivers flow into the Atlantic watershed?

b. What rivers flow into the Cantabrian watershed?

c. What rivers flow into the Mediterranean watershed?

d. Which are the longest rivers? And the shortest?

e. Which are the most abundant rivers? And the less abundant?

5. Identify the feature of a river in each picture, then define the words below. (2p)

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Channel: _____________________________________________

Flow: _______________________________________________

Lower course: __________________________________________

Middle course: ______________________________________

Upper course: __________________________________________

 

Bonus point

In which sea or ocean do we float more? Why?

Self-evaluation

Rate from 1 to 3 what you have learned:

1 - I understand it and I know how to do it.      2 - I find it hard to understand or do.    

3 - I must review it.

- I identify the watercourses.

- I recognize the parts of a river and describe its main characteristics.

- I know the movements of the ocean waters.

- I locate on a physical map the main Spain's rivers.

- I know how to search the internet for the information that is requested.

- I know the importance of water and what can I do to prevent contaminating it.

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