Bodies of Water

A ______ is a natural flow of water moving between banks. It is smaller than a river and a creek.

• Bay

• Creek

• Steam

• Swamp

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

______ describe all flowing water ecosystems such as creeks, streams, and rivers.

• Lotic System

• Lentic System

• ecosystem

• Standing Water

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

______ are the largest bodies of water and cover over 70 percent of the Earth's surface.

• Glaciers

• Lakes

• Rivers

• Oceans

______ are bodies of water surrounded by land, but smaller than lakes. They can be shallower as well.

• Lakes

• Steam

• Ponds

• Creeks

_____ are very large sheets of frozen water that sit on top of land.

• Marshes

• Oceans

• Rivers

• Glaciers

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

____ are lentic system wetlands that are flooded most of the year and are home to non-woody plants like reeds and grasses.

• Marshes

• Swamps

• Bays

• Creeks

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

A ______ is a body of standing water, ranging from puddles, ponds, lakes, and bays to wetlands.

• Lotic system

• Marshes

• Swamps

• Lentic ecosystem

_____ are lentic system wetlands that are flooded part of the year and are home to trees and shrubs.

• Swamps

• Marshes

• Bays

• Creeks

_____ are large bodies of water that are surrounded by land. These usually contain fresh water, however some have salt water.

• Lakes

• Glaciers

• Ponds

• Swamps

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS2-2

A _____ is a large natural stream of water that flows over land.

• Creek

• Steam

• River

• Swamp

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4