Bodies of Water

Amanda Luteran
EDEX 750
USC
Thematic Unit
Oceans
• Salt water
• Largest of the bodies of water
• About 70% of the Earth’s surface
are covered by oceans
• Surrounds a continent
Rivers
• Natural body of water
• Has a current
• Freshwater
• Flows towards an ocean, lake, sea, or
other river
• Can called many names including brook,
tributary, and creek
• The water in rivers come from rain and
snow fall
• Collection of streams
Streams
• Freshwater
• Has a current
• Confined within a bed and
stream bank
• Runs into a river
• The water in streams come
from rain and snow fall
Lakes
• Does not have a current
• Can be saltwater or freshwater, but
usually freshwater
• Surrounded by land
• Lakes can be natural or manmade
• Larger and deeper than ponds
Ponds
• Freshwater
• Does not have a current
• Surrounded by land
• Ponds can be natural or
manmade
• Smaller and more shallow than a
lake