Which is larger, a pond and a lake?
A lake
A river that ends into another river is called:
A tributary
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The top most layer of the ocean (closest to the sun).
The sunlight zone.
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A river that ends in an ocean is called:
Estuary
The difference between sea ice and glaciers is that sea ice forms on _____ and the glaciers on _____.
Salty ocean water, land
Deep "holes" in the deep ocean floor.
Trenches
What refills lakes and ponds? (Name 2)
Rain, Natural Springs, Rivers
What is the name of the Canal that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans so that ships do not have to sail all the way around South America?
The Panama Canal
Which pole has glaciers?
South Pole
The layer directly beneath the sunlight zone.
Twylight Zone
What is world’s widest river?
Amazon
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What is the purpose of the the cryosphere: (name 2)
Shapes the Earth, Regulates sea levels, Helps control temperatures on Earth
The darkest zone of the ocean.
The abyss
What is the world's longest river?
Nile
The structure built to stop a river from becoming a lake, often providing power is called:
A dam
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The layer between the Twilight Zone and the Abyss
The Midnight Zone