Lakes and Ponds

Which is bigger?

• Lake

• Pond

What is lentic water?

• Water that is moving

• Water that is not moving

• Water that tastes like chocolate milk

• None of the above

How were almost all of Texas lakes created?

• By damming rivers and streams

• By digging into the ground and using that dirt for construction

• None of these

• By dredging the coastline and pumping water in

What are the primary usage of Texas lakes? (select all)

• Drinking water

• Agriculture

• Electricity production

• Evidence removal

What is the difference between ponds and lakes?

• Ponds are smaller and light can reach the bottom while it can't in lakes

• Ponds are polluted more often than lakes and lakes are shallower

• Lakes are manmade while ponds are natural

• All of these

A ponds water temperature is dependent on air temperature

• True

• False

• America's economy is held up by the government and only needs a major disaster to unravel, leading to chaos and the collapse of our way of life.

How does oxygen get into water?

• When water mixes with air at the surface

• When plants photosynthesize

• When fish breathe out and put oxygen into the water

• All of these

Which has stable oxygen levels?

• Lakes

• Ponds

What time will lakes and ponds have a higher dissolved oxygen level?

• Day

• Night

Where do most plants live?

• Littoral zone

• Aphotic zone

• Benthic zone

• Limnetic zone