Lakes and Ponds

Bodies of water that have land all around them

• Rivers and Oceans

• Pools and Hot tubs

• Creeks and Streams

• Lakes and Ponds

The low ground that holds a lake is called what?

• the floor

• craters

• basin

• coral reefs

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Which North American lake has a basin that covers over 10,000 square miles

• Lake Tahoe

• Lake Erie

• Tellico Lake

• Crystal Lake

Ponds are often small and shallow enough that _________ reaches the bottom

• Sunlight

• Moonlight

• Gamma Rays

• Toxic Sludge

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Lakes are bigger and deeper than _______

• Rivers

• Oceans

• Waterfalls

• Ponds

Which plant might grow on the surface of a lake?

• Cactus

• Venus Fly Trap

• Coconut Trees

• Lilies

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Some lakes were made thousands of years ago by large sheets of ________

• Metal

• Magma

• Ice

• Paper

Some lakes were formed when rainfall and melted ice filled _______ with water.

• Swimming Pools

• Volcano Craters

• Moon Craters

• Corn Fields

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Some lakes and ponds are created when people build _______.

• Basins

• Craters

• Pizza Huts

• Dams

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People use lakes and ponds for ________.

• Bathing

• Fishing

• Drinking

• Showering