Worksheet 12 - River and Water Puzzles

Worksheet 12 - River and water puzzles

In the following pages you will find a number of fun puzzles from wordsearchs to crosswords and a ‘true or false’ quiz. Feel free to print and use any combination of these puzzles to suit your needs. The answers will be found at the end of all the puzzles.

Crossword

Solve the clues in the puzzle and fill the answers in to the appropriate numbered boxes.

Wordsearch

Look for the listed words in the grid. Words can be found running forwards or backwards, horizontally, vertically or diagonally. Worksheet 12 - River and water puzzles

Puzzle 1 – Filling in the blanks (answers at end of worksheets)

Use the words in the box to fill in the blanks. (answers at the end of worksheets) rapids riverbanks mouth source channel flood lake ocean flows low transportation riverbed dry up water tributaries waterfalls

A river is a body of water that ______from high ground to ______ground. The beginning of a river is called the ______. As a river flows down, other smaller rivers called ______join it and it becomes bigger.

The river flows in its ______. The bottom of the river is called the ______. The sides of the river are called the ______. Usually, the river stays in its channel but sometimes, after heavy rains, the river overflows its banks and there is a ______. At other times, during the summer or during a drought, some rivers ______completely and people can walk on the riverbed.

The river usually flows down to a ______or an ______. The place where the river meets the larger body of water is the end of the river and is called the ______.

Sometimes rivers flow very fast over rocks. These areas, which are called ______, are dangerous for boats. And sometimes, rivers flow over cliffs forming beautiful ______. Rivers are very important for civilization. They provide ______for drinking and irrigation. As well, they were important routes for ______by boats in the past. Worksheet 12 - River and water puzzles

Puzzle 2 – Water Crossword (answers at the end of the worksheets)

Across Down 1. A place where a river goes over a cliff. 2. The largest river in the world. 4. Some river do this after heavy rains. 3. A river is a body of water that ______. 7. Fast flowing water that goes over rocks. 5. Some rivers do this during a drought. 9. The end of a river; the place where it flows into a 6. The bottom of a river. lake or ocean. 7. The side of a river. 10. A flowing body of water. 8. The start of a river. 12. Something that crosses a river. 11. The longest river in the world. 13. The place where a river flows.

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Puzzle 3 – Rivers Crossword (answers at the end of worksheets) 1

Across Down 3. A manmade construction that is used to block a 1. Some river do this after heavy rains. river. 2. The largest river in the world. 4. The start of a river. 5. The process of wearing away the riverbed or 8. The kind of lake formed when a river meanders. riverbanks by the river. 9. A river is a body of water that ______. 6. The longest river in the world. 12. The place where a river flows. 7. The end of a river; the place where it flows 13. A flowing body of water. into a lake or ocean. 15. The side of a river. 10. A place where a river goes over a cliff. 17. Some rivers do this during a drought. 11. Go back and forth. 18. Something that crosses a river. 14. An area at the river's mouth where saltwater from the ocean and freshwater from 19. Dirt rocks or sand that is carried by a river. the river meet. 16. Fast flowing water that goes over rocks. 17. A triangular shaped island at the mouth of a river that is formed from river sediments. 18. The bottom of a river. Worksheet 12 - River and water puzzles

Puzzle 4 – Watercycle Crossword (answers at the end of worksheets)

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1. Water going back to the sky (11) 2. Word that could describe any form of 6. Wet and falls from the sky (4) water falling from the sky (13) 8. Water that doesn’t soak into the 3. Water vapour joins together to form droplets ground becomes this (3,3) (12) 9. A lake or reservoir would be an example of 4. Plants “sweating” (13) this (7) 5. Water dribbling down through the rock (11) 12. Technical word for “soaking in” (12) 7. Moisture below the surface (6,5) 13. The level water naturally sinks to (5,5) 10. Large expanse of water covers much of the planet (3) 11. Small ice crystals falling from the sky (4) Worksheet 12 - River and water puzzles

Puzzle 5 – River/Water related quiz

Answer the following questions with either True or False (answers at the end of worksheets)

1. The River Nile is the longest river in the world?

2. Rivers normally contains saltwater?

3. Small rivers usually have different names such as, creek, brook, stream?

4. The word “Upstream” means the direction where the water is flowing to? (From)

5. The second longest river is located in South America?

6. Water covers half (1/2) of the earth’s surface?

7. Most of the world’s big cities are located near the banks of rivers?

8. The River Ravensbourne is 5 miles long?

9. The amount of water on earth has remain the same for 2 billion years?

10. The Mouth of a river is where a river starts?

11. A Tributary means when little streams & rivers joins a big river?

12. Headwater is the place where a river ends?

13. Estuary is the place where freshwater meets & mix with saltwater?

14. The Ravensbourne river flows through 3 London boroughs?

15. The Ravensbourne river starts from Lewisham?

16. The River Ravensbourne is a tributary of River Thames?

17. A confluence is the meeting point of two of more bodies of water meets?

18. Water can be found in 3 different states/forms ?

19. The Ravensbourne river joins the River Thames at Catford?

20. Valleys are created by water? Worksheet 12 - River and water puzzles

Puzzle 6 – River wordsearch

Find the water WORDS below in the grid ABOVE: Amazon Bed Channel Dam Delta Dry up Erosion Estuary Flood Meader Mouth Nile Oxbow lake Rapids River Riverbank Sediment Source Stream Waterfall Worksheet 12 - River and water puzzles

Puzzle 7 – River wordsearch

Find the water WORDS below in the grid ABOVE: River Dry up Amazon Rapids Riverbank Flow Mouth Source Stream Waterfall Flood Bridge Nile Channel Bed Sediment Confluence Deposition Tributary Transportation Worksheet 12 - River and water puzzles

Puzzle 8 – Water wordsearch

Find the bodies of water below in the grid ABOVE: Bay Cove Creek Geyser Inlet Lagoon Lake Marsh Oasis Ocean Pond Pool Puddle River Sea Straight Stream Swamp Tide pool Waterfall Worksheet 12 - River and water puzzles

Puzzle 9 – Word descriptions

There are bodies of water all over our planet. Describe the different bodies of water using the words small, large, fresh, salt, deep, shallow, protected, still, and flowing. Try to use at least two adjectives per description.

(Note: ‘fresh’ and ‘salt’ can be combined with ‘water’ as freshwater, saltwater).

A sea Is a large body of salt water

A lake

A river

A pond

A stream

An ocean

A puddle

A creek

A cove

An inlet

A lagoon

An oasis

A tide pool Worksheet 12 - River and water puzzles

Puzzle 10 – An introduction to rivers – Questionnaire (answers at the end of the worksheets)

Using your General Knowledge, answer the following associated river questions.

1. What is a River?

2. List 3 Rivers you know around the world:

1.) 2.) 3.)

3. List 3 uses of Rivers:

1.) 2.) 3.)

4. Why are rivers important?

5. What is a River Source

6. What is a Mouth of a river?

7. Does a river look the same in the Beginning and the End?

8. What is a Tributary?

9. What is a Meander? (draw a picture of a meander)

10. What is the longest river in Africa?

11. What is the longest river in South America? Worksheet 12 - River and water puzzles

12. Which continent has no rivers?

Puzzle 11 – Water Cycle – Questionnaire (answers at the end of the worksheets)

1. The water cycle is the Earth's way of;

Getting rid of water Recycling water Using up all of our water Cleaning our water

2. There are ____ stages in the water cycle.

2 3 4 5

3. The water cycle begins with ______.

Condensation Evaporation Precipitation Trick question-the water cycle has no beginning or end

4. When the Sun heats up the puddle of water in your backyard and turns it into water vapour, this process is known as ______.

Condensation Evaporation Precipitation Collection Worksheet 12 - River and water puzzles

5. When you look outside & it’s raining, the water falling down is in what stage of the water cycle?

Evaporation Collection Condensation Precipitation

6. In what stage of the water cycle would you see clouds forming?

Collection Condensation Precipitation Evaporation

7. In the collection stage of the water cycle, water finds itself back in oceans, streams, and rivers by way of ______.

The suction force that comes from large bodies of water Gravity and the fact that things tend to flow downhill Animals that carry the water back People

8. As time goes by, water goes through the water cycle again and again, the amount of water on Earth ______.

Increases Decreases Stays the same Goes up and down Worksheet 12 - River and water puzzles

9. The water that was around when dinosaurs roamed the Earth:

Is gone, and has been for a long time Is about halfway gone Is the same water we use today Would be really dirty if it were still around

10. Once water makes it all the way through the water cycle, the water ______. Starts the cycle over again Has beaten that cycle and moves on to a more advanced cycle Is done with its journey Can take a break for awhile Worksheet 12 - River and water puzzles

Use the words in the box to fill in the blanks. (answers at the end of worksheets) rapids riverbanks mouth source channel flood lake ocean flows low transportation riverbed dry up water tributaries waterfalls

A river is a body of water that FLOWS from high ground to LOW ground. The beginning of a river is called the SOURCE. As a river flows down, other smaller rivers called TRIBUTARIES join it and it becomes bigger.

The river flows in its CHANNEL. The bottom of the river is called the RIVERBED. The sides of the river are called the RIVERBANKS. Usually, the river stays in its channel but sometimes, after heavy rains, the river overflows its banks and there is a FLOOD. At other times, during the summer or during a drought, some rivers DRY UP completely and people can walk on the riverbed.

The river usually flows down to a LAKE or an OCEAN. The place where the river meets the larger body of water is the end of the river and is called the MOUTH.

Sometimes rivers flow very fast over rocks. These areas, which are called RAPIDS, are dangerous for boats. And sometimes, rivers flow over cliffs forming beautiful WATERFALLS. Rivers are very important for civilization. They provide WATER for drinking and irrigation. As well, they were important routes for TRANSPORTATION by boats in the past.

ANSWERS

Puzzle 1 – Filling in the blanks (answers) Worksheet 12 - River and water puzzles

Across Down 1. A place where a river goes over a cliff. Waterfall 2. The largest river in the world. Amazon 4. Some river do this after heavy rains. Flood 3. A river is a body of water that Flows. 7. Fast flowing water that goes over rocks. Rapids 5. Some rivers do this during a drought. Dryup 9. The end of a river; the place where it flows into a 6. The bottom of a river. Bed lake or ocean. Mouth 7. The side of a river. River bank 10. A flowing body of water. 8. The start of a river. Source 12. Something that crosses a river. Bridge 11. The longest river in the world. Nile 13. The place where a river flows. Channel

Puzzle 2 – Water Crossword (answers) Worksheet 12 - River and water puzzles

Across Down 3. A manmade construction that is used to block a 1. Some river do this after heavy rains. Flood river. Dam 2. The largest river in the world. Amazon 4. The start of a river. Source 5. The process of wearing away the riverbed or 8. The kind of lake formed when a river meanders. riverbanks by the river. Oxbow lake 6. The longest river in the world. Nile 9. A river is a body of water that Flows. 7. The end of a river; the place where it flows 12. The place where a river flows. Channel into a lake or ocean. Mouth 13. A flowing body of water. River 10. A place where a river goes over a cliff. Waterfall 15. The side of a river. River bank 11. Go back and forth. Meander 17. Some rivers do this during a drought. Dry up 14. An area at the river's mouth where 18. Something that crosses a river. Bridge saltwater from the ocean and freshwater from 19. Dirt rocks or sand that is carried by a river. the river meet. Estuary Sediment 16. Fast flowing water that goes over rocks. Rapids 17. A triangular shaped island at the mouth of a river that is formed from river sediments. Delta 18. The bottom of a river. Bed

Puzzle 3 – Rivers Crossword (answers) Worksheet 12 - River and water puzzles

Puzzle 4 – Watercycle Crossword (answers)

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1. Water going back to the sky (11) Evaporation 2. Word that could describe any form of 6. Wet and falls from the sky (4) Rain water falling from the sky (13) Precipitation 8. Water that doesn’t soak into the 3. Water vapour joins together to form droplets ground becomes this (3,3) Runoff (12) Condensation 9. A lake or reservoir would be an example of 4. Plants “sweating” (13) Transpiration this (7) Storage 5. Water dribbling down through the rock (11) 12. Technical word for “soaking in” (12) Percolation Infiltration 7. Moisture below the surface (6,5) Ground 13. The level water naturally sinks to (5,5) water Water table 10. Large expanse of water covers much of the planet (3) Sea 11. Small ice crystals falling from the sky (4) Snow Worksheet 12 - River and water puzzles

Puzzle 5 – River/Water related quiz (answers)

1. The River Nile is the longest river in the world? True

2. Rivers normally contains saltwater? False (freshwater)

3. Small rivers usually have different names such as, creek, brook, stream? True

4. The word “Upstream” means the direction where the water is flowing to? False (From)

5. The second longest river is located in South America? True (Amazon river)

6. Water covers half (1/2) of the earth’s surface? False (3/4)

7. Most of the world’s big cities are located near the banks of rivers? True

8. The River Ravensbourne is 5 miles long? False (11 miles)

9. The amount of water on earth has remain the same for 2 billion years? True

10. The Mouth of a river is where a river starts? False (ends)

11. A Tributary means when little streams & rivers joins a big river? True

12. Headwater is the place where a river ends? False (starts)

13. Estuary is the place where freshwater meets & mix with saltwater? True

14. The Ravensbourne river flows through 3 London boroughs? True (Bromley, Lewisham & Greenwich) Worksheet 12 - River and water puzzles

15. The Ravensbourne river starts from Lewisham? False (Bromley – Caesars well/ Keston)

16. The River Ravensbourne is a tributary of River Thames? True

17. A confluence is the meeting point of two of more bodies of water meets? True

18. Water can be found in 3 different states/forms ? True (Gas – vapour / liquid – water / solid - ice)

19. The Ravensbourne river joins the River Thames at Catford? False (Deptford Creek – Greenwich)

20. Valleys are created by water? True

Puzzle 10 – An introduction to rivers – Questionnaire (answers)

Using your General Knowledge, answer the following associated river questions.

1. What is a River?

2. List 3 Rivers you know around the world: There are many to chose from!

1.) Thames 2.) Loire 3.) Danube

3. List 3 uses of Rivers: There are many to chose from!

1.) Fishing 2.) Canoeing 3.) Sailing

4. Why are rivers important?

5. What is a River Source Where a river starts

6. What is a Mouth of a river? The end of a river, where it flows in to a bigger body of water eg. and ocean or lake

7. Does a river look the same in the Beginning and the End? No

8. What is a Tributary? a stream/river which feeding a larger stream/river

9. What is a Meander? (draw a picture of a meander)

A bend in the river. Worksheet 12 - River and water puzzles

As the river erodes, to the right side then the left side, it forms large bends, and then horseshoe- like loops called meanders

10. What is the longest river in Africa? The Nile

11. What is the longest river in South America? The Amazon

12. Which continent has no rivers? Antarctica

Puzzle 11 – Water Cycle – Questionnaire (answers)

1. Recycling water 2. 4 3. Trick question-the water cycle has no beginning or end 4. Evaporation 5. Precipitation 6. Condensation 7. Gravity and the fact that things tend to flow downhill 8. Stays the same 9. Is the same water we use today 10. Starts over again