LESSON 1 Worksheet 1

Choose the correct answer

1. It is made of standing water.

2. It can contain fresh or salt water

3. It always runs

4. It is the smallest

5. It is surrounded by land and isn’t part of an ocean

6. It goes to the sea

LAKE □ RIVER □ POND □

LAKE □ RIVER □ POND □

LAKE □ RIVER □ POND □

LAKE □ RIVER □ POND □

LAKE □ RIVER □ POND □

LAKE □ RIVER □ POND □

LESSON 2

Worksheet 1: match words with features

MAN MADE LAKES

FLUVIATILE

VOLCANIC

GLACIAL

TECTONIC

BRACKISH WATER

FROM RIVER EROSION

These lakes are typically clear and deep blue in color

and they have the typical round shape.

They can be the result of damming or other

processes that lead to the pooling of water in one

location.

These lakes were formed by the weight and

pressure of the ice in the Earth’s surface

They are formed at the mouths of rivers and on

deltas when the aggregation of sediments on a delta

stops the natural water flow.

These lakes form at fault lines where plates meet

The force of rivers can lead to extensive erosion.

Over time, eroded areas may become lake basins.

They are formed by the action of waves along

ocean shoreline.

LESSON 2 Worksheet 2 Complete the crossword with the different lake origins; in the grey column

the name of a famous Italian volcanic lake will appear.

1. These lakes water may be semi-saline, they are usually along ocean shoreline.

2. These lakes are usually round

3. These lakes are on rivers deltas and can disappear with flood

4. They result from river movements of sediments.

5. These lakes form at fault lines where plates meet

6. They are the result of damming, they aren’t natural lakes.

7. Melting ice formed these lakes .

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LESSON 4 Worksheet

The beginning of the River

…………………………

Where two rivers meet

………………………………………

Where a river flows into a lake or the sea

…………………………………

A small river or stream that flows into a larger river

……………………………………….

- The area drained by a river and its tributaries

……………………………………………

Drainage

Mouth

Basin Tributary

Confluence

Source

LESSON 4 Worksheet

Match the letters with the numbers

LESSON 4 – worksheet

1 SOURCE A the point where the river comes to the end, usually when entering a sea

2 ESTUARY/ MOUTH

B the beginning or start of a river, it is usually in the mountains.

3 STREAM C the point at which two rivers or streams join.

4 TRIBUTARY D the area of land drained by a river

5 CONFLUENCE E a stream or smaller river which joins a larger stream or river

6 DRAINAGE BASIN

F the edge of highland surrounding a drainage basin. It marks the boundary between two drainage basins.

7 WATERSHED G a body of water with a current, confined within a bed

It’s …………………………………………

It’s ……………………………………..

ESTUARY DELTA

The sea tides are

………………..

the river mouth remains

………….. , like a funnel.

The sea tides are

………………..

the river deposits the

………….. and the gravel

The river divides into

…………………………..

LESSON 4 Worksheet

Write in the boxes the names of the elements that form a catchment basin.

LESSON 5 Worksheet

Match numbers and letters

1 It is the second longest river

in Europe

A VISTULA, ODER and

WESTERN DIVINA

2 They flow into the Caspian

Sea

B URAL river

3 They flow into the Baltic Sea C VOLGA river

4 It is the longest river in

Europe

D VOLGA and URAL

5 It is 2428 Km long E DON, DNIEPER and

DANUBE

6 They flow into the Black

Sea

F The EASTERN BASIN

RIVERS

7 They flow very slowly G DANUBE river

1 It ‘s the third longest river in Italy

A ARNO

2 Its source is on the Mount Falterona

B SALSO AND

SIMETO

3 They are the most important rivers in Sicily

C TICINO

4 It ‘s the second longest river in Italy and

ends near Chioggia

D PO

5 It rises in Switzerland

E ADDA

6 It forms the Lake Como

F TIBER

7 It rises on the Ligurian Alps

G ADIGE

8 It has a big delta

H TANARO

NAME……………………SURNAME…………..………CLASS………DATE………….

FINAL TEST

The lakes

Marks: 16/16

Fill in the gaps with the following words.

Volcanic - glacial - dams – round - artificial – water power – long - sea

In Italy there are several large lakes. According to their different shapes they can have different

origins: if the shape is fairly ..................... then the lake is ....................., otherwise if the shape

is............... the lake is ....... . There are two other types of LAKES: those who were formed by

detaching from .................. .. and those whose origin is..................... .. because they are the result

of the construction of .................. aimed at generating .............................. These two types of

LAKES, however, have a smaller surface than the first two types of lakes.

Fill in the gaps with the following words.

Tributary - glacial - volcanic – obstacle- Trasimeno - caldera - coastal - subalpine

The most important Italian lakes are the …………….LAKES, which lie at the foot of the ALPS and

the PREALPS. They are: Lake Maggiore, LAKE COMO, Lake Iseo, LAKE GARDA. They are

all........................ lakes, as they have a long shape. They can have a ........................ flowing into,

and an EMISSARY from which the water flows out.

In the Southern and Central Apennines there are lots of lakes of ………….origin, as they all have a

round shape, and they were formed into ancient volcanic ......................... The largest of these

lakes is the BOLSENA lake. Furthermore in the South of the country there are: LAKE VICO, lake

Bracciano, lake ALBANO, and lake NEMI.

LAKE ........................, which is the largest of the Italian peninsula, was formed because of a

landslide or some other ........................... which prevented the water from flowing into the sea.

Along the coast we can find………….. LAKES often brackish lakes (salty), such as lake LESINA

and lake Varano in Puglia.

VOCABULARY

BASIN: it is an area filled with fresh water.

Tributary: it is a stream flowing into a LAKE.

EMISSARY: it is a stream flowing out of a LAKE.

BRACKISH: salt water.

WATER POWER: is the power generated by water.

MILD: is the climate that is neither too hot, nor too cold.

Keys

The lakes

Marks: 16/16

Fill in the gaps with the following words.

Volcanic - glacial - dams – round - artificial – water power – long - sea

In Italy there are several large lakes. According to their different shapes they can have different

origins: if the shape is fairly ....round......... then the lake is ....volcanic......, otherwise if the shape

is...long..... the lake is ..glacial.. . There are two other types of LAKES: those who were formed by

detaching from ..... sea............. .. and those whose origin is..... artificial.. .. because they are the

result of the construction of .....dams...... aimed at generating .......water power............. These two

types of LAKES, however, have a smaller surface than the first two types of lakes.

Fill in the gaps with the following words.

Tributary - glacial - volcanic – obstacle- Trasimeno - caldera - coastal - subalpine

The most important Italian lakes are the …subalpine….LAKES, which lie at the foot of the ALPS

and the PREALPS. They are: Lake Maggiore, LAKE COMO, Lake Iseo, LAKE GARDA. They are

all.......glacial...... lakes, as they have a long shape. They can have a ....tributary...... flowing into,

and an EMISSARY from which the water flows out.

In the Southern and Central Apennines there are lots of lakes of …volcanic….origin, as they all

have a round shape, and they were formed into ancient volcanic ...caldera.......... The largest of

these lakes is the BOLSENA lake. Furthermore in the South of the country there are: LAKE VICO,

lake Bracciano, lake ALBANO, and lake NEMI.

LAKE ......Trasimeno.........., which is the largest of the Italian peninsula, was formed because of a

landslide or some other ....obstacle.............. which prevented the water from flowing into the sea.

Along the coast we can find…coastal. LAKES often brackish lakes (salty), such as lake LESINA

and lake Varano in Puglia.

VOCABULARY

BASIN: it is an area filled with fresh water.

Tributary: it is a stream flowing into a LAKE.

EMISSARY: it is a stream flowing out of a LAKE.

BRACKISH: salt water.

WATER POWER: is the power generated by water.

MILD: is the climate that is neither too hot, nor too cold.

Final test Name………….Surname…………………...Date…………………….Class…… Marks: 40/ 40

The rivers

1. True or false choice. Say if these statements are true or false, then correct the

false ones. (5 marks)

1. River is fresh water flowing across the surface of the land.

2. The bottom of the channel is called the banks.

3. The quantity of water in a river is called the flow.

4. The course of a river is the route the river takes.

5. The sides of the channel are called the bed.

2. Circle the correct bold word in each pair. (4 marks) The point where a river usually starts is called source/ mouth. When a river alternates flood periods and dry periods we say it has a river/ torrential

regime. When a river has plenty of water all the year long, we say it has a river/ torrential

regime.

3. Multiple choice. Choose the correct answer. (7 marks)

1. A source is...

a. the point where the river comes to the end, usually when entering a sea. b. the beginning or start of a river, it is usually in the mountains. c. a stream or smaller river which joins a larger stream or river. d. the area of land drained by a river.

2. The estuary is... a. the point where the river comes to the end, usually when entering a sea b. a stream or smaller river which joins a larger stream or river

c. the area of land drained by a river d. the beginning or start of a river, it is usually in the mountains. 3. A STREAM is... a. the point where the river comes to the end, usually when entering a sea b. the beginning or start of a river, it is usually in the mountains. c. the area of land drained by a river d. the point at which two rivers or streams join.

4. the TRIBUTARY is... a. the point where the river comes to the end, usually when entering a sea. b. the beginning or start of a river, it is usually in the mountains. c. a stream or smaller river which joins a larger stream or river. d. the area of land drained by a river. 5. the CONFLUENCE is... a. the point where the river comes to the end, usually when entering a sea b. the beginning or start of a river, it is usually in the mountains. c. the area of land drained by a river d. a stream or smaller river which joins a larger stream or river

6. the DRAINAGE BASIN is... a. the point where the river comes to the end, usually when entering a sea b. the beginning or start of a river, it is usually in the mountains. c. a stream or smaller river which joins a larger stream or river d. the edge of highland surrounding a drainage basin. 7. the WATERSHED is...

a. the point where the river comes to the end, usually when entering a sea

b. a stream or smaller river which joins a larger stream or river c. the area of land drained by a river d. a body of water with a current, confined within a bed.

4. Choose the correct answer. (4 marks)

1. The part of a river where it rushes down steep slopes is called...

a. MIDDLE COURSE

b. UPPER COURSE

c. LOWER COURSE

2. The part of a river where other streams join the main stream is called...

a. MIDDLE COURSE

b. UPPER COURSE

c. LOWER COURSE

3. The point where fresh water joins the saewater is called...

a. RIVER

b. CONFLUENCE c. ESTUARY

4. It has very little water and rushes down steep slopes...

a. STREAM

b. ESTUARY

c. RIVER

5. Fill in the gaps ewith the following words: (6 marks)

branches - delta - estuary - water - erosion- sand -

River................is when moving waters wears away the river bed and banks. It occurs

when there is a large amount of.............. in the river or when the river is flowing quickly. If

the sea tides are weak, the river deposits the .............and the gravel that it has transported

and a large triangular alluvial plain is formed. The river divides into ................ It is

a..............If the sea tides are strong, the river mouth remains open, like a funnel and it is

called.............

6. Fill in the map with at least 14 names of the most important rivers in Europe. (14

marks)

KEYS

Final test

Name………….Surname…………………...Date…………………….Class……

Marks: 40/ 40

The rivers

1. True or false choice. Say if these statements are true or false, then correct the

false ones. (5 marks)

1. River is fresh water flowing across the surface of the land. T

2. The bottom of the channel is called the banks. F

3. The quantity of water in a river is called the flow. T

4. The course of a river is the route the river takes. T

5. The sides of the channel are called the bed. F

2. Circle the correct bold word in each pair. (3 marks)

The point where a river usually starts is called source/ mouth. mouth

When a river alternates flood periods and dry periods we say it has a river/ torrential

regime. torrential

When a river has plenty of water all the year long, we say it has a river/ torrential

regime. river

3. Multiple choice. Choose the correct answer. (7 marks)

1. A source is...

a. the point where the river comes to the end, usually when entering a sea.

b. the beginning or start of a river, it is usually in the mountains. X

c. a stream or smaller river which joins a larger stream or river.

d. the area of land drained by a river.

2. The estuary is...

a. the point where the river comes to the end, usually when entering a sea X

b. a stream or smaller river which joins a larger stream or river

c. the area of land drained by a river

d. the beginning or start of a river, it is usually in the mountains.

3. A STREAM is...

a. the point where the river comes to the end, usually when entering a sea

b. the beginning or start of a river, it is usually in the mountains.

c. a body of water with a current, confined within a bed. X

d. the point at which two rivers or streams join.

4. the TRIBUTARY is...

a. the point where the river comes to the end, usually when entering a sea.

b. the beginning or start of a river, it is usually in the mountains.

c. a stream or smaller river which joins a larger stream or river. X

d. the area of land drained by a river.

5. the CONFLUENCE is...

a. the point where the river comes to the end, usually when entering a sea

b. the beginning or start of a river, it is usually in the mountains.

c. the area of land drained by a river

d. a stream or smaller river which joins a larger stream or river X

6. the DRAINAGE BASIN is...

a. the area of land drained by a river X

b. the beginning or start of a river, it is usually in the mountains.

c. a stream or smaller river which joins a larger stream or river

d. the point where the river comes to the end, usually when entering a sea

7. the WATERSHED is...

a. the point where the river comes to the end, usually when entering a sea

b. a stream or smaller river which joins a larger stream or river

c. the edge of highland surrounding a drainage basin.

d. a body of water with a current, confined within a bed. X

4. Choose the correct answer. (4 marks)

1. The part of a river where it rushes down steep slopes is called...

a. MIDDLE COURSE

b. UPPER COURSE X

c. LOWER COURSE

2. The part of a river where other streams join the main stream is called...

a. MIDDLE COURSE X

b. UPPER COURSE

c. LOWER COURSE

3. The point where fresh water joins the sea water is called...

a. RIVER

b. CONFLUENCE c. ESTUARY X

4. It has very little water and rushes down steep slopes...

a. STREAM X

b. ESTUARY

c. RIVER

5. Fill in the gaps with the following words: (6 marks)

branches - delta - estuary - water - erosion- sand -

River.... erosion-............is when moving waters wears away the river bed and banks. It

occurs when there is a large amount of... water........... in the river or when the river is

flowing quickly. If the sea tides are weak, the river deposits the .... sand.........and the

gravel that it has transported and a large triangular alluvial plain is formed. The river

divides into ......... branches....... It is a.. estuary............If the sea tides are strong, the

river mouth remains open, like a funnel and it is called.... delta.........

6. Fill in the map with at least 14 names of the most important rivers in Europe. (14

marks)