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Reading comprehension about #lakes and #rivers, #glacial lakes, #barrier lakes, and #crater lakes

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1
The great lakes are examples of
tectonic lakes.
tributaries.
glacial lakes.
crater lakes.
2
A lake
sits in a low area and is surrounded by land.
has a neck and a mouth.
flows down a slope.
has a source and a mouth.
3
Without lakes and rivers,
There would be no plants.
there would be no mountains or valleys.
the oceans would dry up.
most animals would die.
4
Rivers and streams that flow into a river are called
basins.
tributaries.
currents.
springs.
5
The source of the Mississippi River is
Lake Tanganyika.
Crater Lake,
Lake Itaska.
Lake Milacs.
6
One can infer from the article that lakes are
wide sections of river.
always very deep.
always formed by cracks in the Earth's crust.
sometimes formed by the movement of rock or ice.
7
Choose the correct answer.
incorrect
correct
incorrect
correct
8
A tectonic lake would be most likely to result from
a glacier.
a watershed.
an earthquake.
a thunderstorm.
9
A river is a body of water that
is always a result of melting snow.
flows for more than 1,000 kilometers.
is at least five kilometers wide.
flows down a slope and into an ocean or lake.
10
Which of the following would you be most likely to find in a river's drainage basin?
a volcano
a desert
a sand dune
a marsh
11
A river is most likely to be widest at
its mouth.
the point where it is joined by a stream.
its source.
its basin.
12
A barrier lake is formed in
a crater of a dead volcano.
a crack in the Earth's crust.
river bed.
a valley blocked by a landslide.
13
Lakes and rivers are the source of __ percent of the drinking water in the U.S.
25
70
40
55