Pond Water

A pond is:

• made out of salt water

• made out of fresh water

• is larger than a lake

• deeper than a lake

How are ponds different from other bodies of water?

• Pond water moves while rivers stand still in one spot

• Ponds are deep while lakes are shallow

• Ponds are saltwater while lakes and rivers are fresh water

• none of the above

Habitats are:

• a place where animals and plants live.

• not ponds, lakes, or rivers

• things we do a lot

• a place where nothing can survive

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

What kinds of animals live IN a pond?

• lions and tigers and bears

• humans

• fish, turtles, and snails

• none of these

What animals can live ABOVE the water in a pond?

• fish

• clams

• sharks

• Ducks and other birds

What animals live NEAR ponds?

• frogs

• beavers

• muskrats

• all of the above

What kinds of plants live near a pond?

• Cattails

• Algae

• Water Lilies

• All of the above

Water lilies are popular plants around ponds because

• It's roots go down to the bottom of the pond.

• It's wide leaves float on top of the water

• Frogs like to sit on the leaves and float in the pond

• All of the above