Test Science Unit 2 With Solutions

1.- What is the landscape?

And what are the elements?

Landscape is what we can see around us.

The elements are: relief, water, climate, vegetation, fauna and man-made elements.

2.- What is the relief?

The relief is the combinationof all the different formsof the surface of the Earth.

3.- Complete this chart withinformation about Inlandrelief.ELEMENTS DEFINITION

Mountain

It is an extension of flat land.

Valley

ELEMENTS DEFINITION

Mountain It is a very high area of land and can be different heights.

Plain It is an extension of flat land.

Valley It is an extension of flat land between mountains or hills that

usually contains a river.

4.- Complete this chart with information about Coastalrelief.ELEMENTS DEFINITIONS

A..................

Beach

C...........e A portion of land that extends into the sea.

Bay

It is a high rocky area by the sea.

G.............

P..................

ELEMENTS DEFINITIONS

Archipielago A group of islands together.

Beach An area of land next to the sea. It can be covered of sand or stones.

Cape A portion of land that extends into the sea.

Bay A small gulf or area of water that goes inland.

Cliff It is a high rocky area by the sea.

Gulf Where the sea comes into the land.

Peninsula A piece of land surrounded by water on all sides, except one.

5.- What are the cardinaldirections?

The cardinal directions are references points that are always the same.They are: North, East, Westand South.

6.- Complete this chart with thecharacteristics of the differentsections of a river.

SECTIONS OF A RIVER

CHARACTERISTICS

UPPER RIVER

The river is much bigger...

It is the final section ...

SECTIONS OF A RIVER

CHARACTERISTICS

UPPER RIVER

It is the section of the river closest to its source.There is little water but it runs very quickly.The strong current picks up a lot of stones and sand.

MIDDLE RIVER

The river is much bigger...in its middle section.There is more water because other rivers called tributaries join.The current is slower and the river forms big curves called meanders.

LOWER RIVER

It is the final section ... of the river.There is a lot of water and the current is very slow.The end of the river is called its mouth.

7.- What is the difference between a sea and an ocean?

Write the names of the 2 Seas and the Ocean that surround Spain.

The difference is in its extension. Oceans are larger than seas.

Cantabrian Sea, MediterraneanSea and Atlantic Ocean.

8.- What is continental water?

Write a list with the different types of continental water.

Continental water are masses ofwater that cover areas of the continent. They are ussually fresh water.

Masses of ice: Polar ice caps and Glaciers. Underground water, Lakes and Rivers.

9.- Draw a picture of the partsof the river and explain them.

1- The river flows along the ............................2- ...........................................................................3- ...........................................................................4- The amount of ...............................................

channel

River bed

River bank River bank

1- The river flows along the channel.

2- The sides of the channel are called the river banks.

3- The bottom is called the river bed.

4- The amount of water in a river in a certain place at a certain time is called the flow.

10.- Complete:

Movements of

Seas and OceansDefinition

W_v_s

They are ...

C_rr_nts

They are ...

T_d_s

They are ...

Movements of

Seas and OceansDefinition

Waves

They are ... ripples on the surface of the sea caused by the wind.

Currents

They are ... movements of large areas of water. They are like rivers inside sea and oceans. Some are very strong and dangerous.

Tides

They are ... movements up and down of the level of the sea