Shapes of land and water

Question 1

Emily is drawing a simple model of the park near her house. The park has a rectangular playground area (land), a triangular hill (land), and a circular pond (water). Which picture best shows the shapes and kinds of land and water in the park?

Accepted Answer

A rectangle for the playground, a triangle for the hill, and a circle for the pond.

Answer

A rectangle for the playground, a circle for the hill, and a circle for the pond.

Answer

A rectangle for the playground, a triangle for the hill, and a square for the pond.

Answer

A triangle for the playground, a triangle for the hill, and a circle for the pond.

Question 2

Which drawing best models an area that includes a hill, a river, and a lake, showing the correct shapes and types of land and water?

Accepted Answer

A drawing that shows a green triangle for a hill, a blue wavy line for a river, and a blue oval for a lake.

Answer

A drawing that shows a green circle for a hill, a blue wavy line for a river, and a blue oval for a lake.

Answer

A drawing that shows a green triangle for a hill and a blue rectangle for an ocean, but no river.

Answer

A drawing that shows a green triangle for a hill, a blue wavy line for a river, and a blue rectangle for a beach.

Question 3

A teacher asks students to make a simple model of their neighborhood that shows the land and the bodies of water. The neighborhood has a rectangular park, a triangular pond, and a square playground. Which picture best represents the shapes and kinds of land and water in the area?

Accepted Answer

Rectangle = park (land), Triangle = pond (water), Square = playground (land)

Answer

Rectangle = park (land), Triangle = pond (water), Circle = playground (land)

Answer

Rectangle = park (land), Circle = pond (water), Square = playground (land)

Answer

Rectangle = park (land), Triangle = pond (land), Square = playground (land)

Try three questions

Emily is drawing a simple model of the park near her house. The park has a rectangular playground area (land), a triangular hill (land), and a circular pond (water). Which picture best shows the shapes and kinds of land and water in the park?

Which drawing best models an area that includes a hill, a river, and a lake, showing the correct shapes and types of land and water?

A teacher asks students to make a simple model of their neighborhood that shows the land and the bodies of water. The neighborhood has a rectangular park, a triangular pond, and a square playground. Which picture best represents the shapes and kinds of land and water in the area?

Keep going on this shelf