Bodies of Water

This is a small body of water surrounded by land.

• pond

• river

• ocean

• stream

What is a river?

• A natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river.

• A huge body of saltwater that covers about 71 percent of the Earth's surface.

• A large body of water surrounded by land.

What is a lake?

• A large body of water surrounded by land.

• A river or other body of water's steep fall over a rocky ledge into a plunge pool below.

• An area filled with water, either natural or artificial, that is smaller than a lake.

This is a large body of salt water.

• ocean

• lakes

• rivers

• pond

_______________ is a body of flowing water.

• lake

• stream

• river

• sea