Lakes and Ponds

What is a lake?

• A lake is a large pool of water with land all around it.

• A lake is the same thing as a puzzle.

• A lake has no water in it.

• A lake is made of saltwater only.

What is a small lake called?

• A puddle

• A river

• A pond

• An ocean

What might live in a lake?

• Sharks and whales

• Fish and turtles

• Snakes and sharks

• Whales and turtles

What happens to some lakes in the wintertime?

• Lakes dry up

• Lakes might freeze

• Lakes turn into oceans

• Lakes move faster

What causes the water in the lake too sometimes turn green?

• Plant leaves

• Fish skin

• Oxygen

• Algae

Ponds are small, __________ bodies of water surrounded by land.

• deep

• salty

• shallow

• fast moving

Ponds can be made by people as well as by land or water.

• True

• False

Which type of aquatic ecosystem holds water with the most dissolved oxygen?

• freshwater

• saltwater

• brackish water

Which is bigger?

• Lake

• Pond

Lakes and Ponds both have...

• Salt Water

• Fresh Water

• Flowing Water