Water resources: words and meanings: matching worksheet for Grade 9, page 1 preview

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Water resources: words and meanings · Grade 9

Write the letter to match 10 water resources words to their meanings. Builds topic vocabulary and reading for meaning.

Grade 9 · ages 14 to 15
Hard
15 to 20 minutes
1 page
Free

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The two columns to match

Directions: Write the letter of the matching answer in the box next to each item.

Word: water table · wetland · glacier · salinity · scarcity · drought · runoff · groundwater · canal · dam
Meaning (in a different order):
Barrier built across a river to hold back water
How salty water or soil is
Human-made channel for water or boats
Land soaked with water for much of the year, like a marsh
Long period with much less rain than usual
Not having enough of something people need
Rainwater that flows over the ground instead of soaking in
Slow-moving mass of ice that stores fresh water
Top of the underground zone that is fully soaked with water
Water stored in soil and rock below the surface

What your child practices

Your child builds topic vocabulary and reading for meaning.

Grades and ages: Grade 9, ages 14 to 15
Time: About 15 to 20 minutes
Subject: Geography
Level: Hard for Grade 9
Answer key: Yes, for grown-ups who sign in
Printing: 1 page, US Letter or A4, low-ink option
Updated: October 15, 2026

How to use it

Try the first question together so the format is clear. Then let your child work through the rest, showing their thinking on the page. It is one of the harder sheets for Grade 9, best once the basics of the topic are secure.

An answer key comes with it as a separate page that grown-ups download after signing in.

Tip for grown-ups: Match the pairs your child is sure of first, then work out the rest from what is left.

Done on paper? A grown-up can record it on the child's page in PlayOwl; downloading alone doesn't count as finished.