Bodies of Water

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What is a river?

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A body of running water that usually flows into a lake or an ocean.

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What is an ocean?

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A large body of salt water that covers 70% of the Earth’s surface.

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What is a gulf?

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A large area of sea partially surrounded by land.

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What is a pond?

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A small body of still water, smaller than a lake.

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What is a sea?

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A large body of salt water that is smaller than an ocean and is partially enclosed by land.

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What is a lake?

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A large body of fresh or salt water surrounded by land.

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What is a swamp?

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A wetland that is dominated by trees.

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What is a glacier?

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A large mass of ice that moves slowly over land.

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What is a watershed?

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An area of land that drains into a particular body of water.

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What is a tributary?

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A smaller river or stream that flows into a larger river.