What is it?
Rivers/Streams
Lakes
Wetlands
Ponds
100
How much of the world's water is freshwater?
1%
100
What is the difference between rivers and streams?
Streams are smaller than rivers.
100
Lakes are large areas of water surrounded by __________.
land
100
Name one type of wetland.
Marsh, bog, swamp
100
True or false: ponds are usually not surrounded by land.
False
200
One ecosystem can have many ____________.
habitats
200
Rivers are long bodies of ____________ water.
moving
200
What flows into lakes?
rivers and streams
200
What happens a lot to wetlands?
Floods
200
What is pond water usually doing?
Staying still/not moving
300
What is an ecosystem?
A community of living and non-living things.
300
What adaptation do river plants have and why?
Long thick roots so they don't wash away.
300
Where does lake water originally come from?
Melted snow and ice from mountains.
300
Wetlands are damp/wet and ___________.
muddy
300
Where do ponds get most of their water from?
Rainfall
400
What are 3 examples of non-living things that living things need to survive?
Rocks, soil, air, water
400
What two adaptations do river otters have and how do they help them?
Webbed feet/strong tail to help them swim in the water and strong legs to help them run on land.
400
Explain how lakes are ecosystems with different habitats?
Some animals live on the surface of lakes and some live on the lake floor.
400
Many plants and animals in ponds are ______________. Spell this word.
endangered
400
Name a type of plant found in ponds
duckweed, cattails, lily pads, grasses, moss
500
Most of earth's freshwater is __________ or ___________.
frozen or underground
500
What is the longest river in the world and what continent is it in?
Nile River, Africa
500
What's an example of an animal that lives on the lake floor?
mussels
500
Habitats are destroyed when ponds are either __________ or ___________.
drained or filled
500
Name three types of animals found in ponds.
Fish, ducks, bugs, frogs, dragonflies, turtles, mosquitoes
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