What is the place where a river meets an ocean, sea or lake called?
The mouth
In which stage of a river does it form curved areas called ´meanders´?
The middle course
What is the place where a river begins called?
The source
What are the curved areas formed in the middle course of a river?
Meanders
What is the ground under the water of the river called?
The riverbed
Which is the deepest ocean?
The Pacific ocean
In which stage of a river does water flow the slowest?
The lower course
Give an example of a lake which contains salt water
Lake Elton in Russia
What are the names of the 5 oceans?
Pacific, Indian, Atlanctic, Arctic and Southern
Which is the shallowest ocean?
The Arctic ocean
What is the longest river in the world?
The Nile
Why does the river flow faster in the upper course of a river than in the lower course?
Because the slopes of the mountain are steeper at the top.
Which bodies of water border Spain?
Cantabrian sea, Mediterranean sea, Atlantic Ocean, Gibraltar Strait.
What is the ammount of water in a river called?
The flow
In which stage of a river does water flow the fastest?
The upper course
What percentage of the Earths surface is made up of water?
70%
True or false? All seas are completely surrounded by land.
False, some seas are only partly surrounded.
What percentage of the water in the world is fresh water?
Only 3%
What is the name for a moving stream of fresh water, usually formed in the mountains?
A river
What is the name for a large inland body of water?
A lake
If a river flows into another river, what is it called?
A tributary
What is the name for a large body of salt water smaller than an ocean?
A sea
Which sea does the Nile flow towards?
The Mediterranean Sea
What is the word for the largest body of salt water?
An ocean