12072024023012water Bodies of The World - Worksheet

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THE BISHOP’S CO-ED SCHOOL, KALYANI NAGAR – PUNE

SUBJECT: GEOGRAPHY
CLASS – 6

WORKSHEET

CHAPTER 3: WATER BODIES OF THE WORLD


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Q1. Multiple choice questions:


1. A narrow stretch of water, separating two land masses and joining two seas.
a) Lagoon
b) Strait
c) Ox bow lake
d) Bay

2. 97% of the water found on the Earth's surface is brackish and is found in
a) Oceans and Seas
b) Seas and Rivers
c) Rivers and Lakes
d) Oceans and Lakes

3. The deepest point in the Pacific Ocean is


a) Ring of Fire
b) ⁠Mariana Trench
c) ⁠Philippine Trench
d) ⁠Tonga Trench

4. Which among these is a coral island?


a) Lakshadweep islands
b) Kyushu islands
c) Andaman and Nicobar islands
d) Hawaiian islands

5. The largest delta in the world


a) Volga Delta
b) Niger Delta
c) Ganga-Brahmaputra Delta
d) Mississippi Delta

Q2. Answer the following questions:


1. Explain the term ‘Hydrosphere’.
2. Differentiate between a gulf and a bay.
3. Mention any 3 causes of water pollution.

Q3. Give geographical reasons for the following:


1. The lower course of rivers are extremely fertile.
2. Consumption of fish and shellfish led to the widespread of Minamata disease in
Japan.

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