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 combination of all the different forms of the surface of the Earth.

3.- Complete this chart with information about Inland relief. 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 Coastal relief. ELEMENTS A.................. Beach

DEFINITIONS

C...........e Bay

A portion of land that extends into the sea. It is a high rocky area by the sea.

G............. P..................

ELEMENTS Archipielago Beach Cape Bay Cliff Gulf Peninsula

DEFINITIONS A group of islands together. An area of land next to the sea. It can be covered of sand or stones. A portion of land that extends into the sea. A small gulf or area of water that goes inland. It is a high rocky area by the sea. Where the sea comes into the land. A piece of land surrounded by water on all sides, except one.

5.- What are the cardinal directions?

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

6.- Complete this chart with the characteristics of the different sections of a river. SECTIONS OF A RIVER UPPER RIVER

CHARACTERISTICS

The river is much bigger... It is the final section ...

SECTIONS OF A RIVER UPPER RIVER

MIDDLE RIVER

LOWER RIVER

CHARACTERISTICS 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. 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. 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, Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean.

8.- What is continental water?

Write a list with the different types of continental water.

Continental water are masses of water 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 parts of the river and explain them.

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

River bank

River bank channel

River bed

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 Oceans

Definition They are ...

W_v_s They are ... C_rr_nts They are ... T_d_s

Movements of Seas and Oceans Waves

Currents

Tides

Definition They are ... ripples on the surface of the sea caused by the wind. They are ... movements of large areas of water. They are like rivers inside sea and oceans. Some are very strong and dangerous. They are ... movements up and down of the level of the sea