Natural
Ice masses that are located in the regions of higher altitudes and latitudes
Glaciers and snow banks
The biggest ocean in the world
Pacific Ocean
What are artificial bodies of water?
Man-made bodies of water that serve various purposes such as water storage, hydroelectric power generation, and recreation
What’s the difference between sea, gulf and ocean
Sea is all the water, gulf is surrounded by coast, and the ocean is a large mass of sea without coast.
This natural water body covers the majority of the world, is right next to de American continent and the Asian continent
Pacific ocean
They are aquifers and subterranean rivers, most of which flow towards the sea
Groundwaters
Tell me the name of the five oceans
Atlantic, pacific, Indian, artic, Antarctic.
Waterways dug by humans, often for transportation or irrigation.
Canals
What’s the difference between lake and river?
River is a flowing body of water that moves continuously in one direction, while a lake is a stationary, still body of water that is surrounded by land
Why is the earth called the blue planet?
Because is cover in its majority in water
They are water currents that flow from the upper parts of the surface to the lower parts. They generally flow towards the sea, lake or another __________
Rivers
Between which continents is located the Atlantic Ocean?
American, Europe, Africa
Typically created by building a dam across a river to store large amounts of water.
Reservoir
Can you tell me the five different origins of rives
Rainfall, snow melt, lakes, springs, mixed
Famous artificial water body, conects the Pacific Ocean with the Atlantic Ocean.
Panama canal
These are flat surfaces with land saturated with freshwater, saltwater, or both, can be temporary or permanent. They are found on the border of rivers and lakes, but do not depend on floods.
Wetlands
A large tropical sea in the western hemisphere, bordered by islands and the mainland of North and South America
Caribbean Sea
Created by excavating land or damming rivers, often used for recreation or as a water source. There’s a natural version and an artificial version.
Artificial lakes
What is the hydrological cycle?
The continuous process of water moving between the Earth's surface, oceans, atmosphere, and land, driven by solar energy and gravity. Key processes include evaporation, transpiration, condensation and precipitation.
Lakes are deposits of water, that are divided according to their origin. There’s 10 different categories, mention 3 of them
Tectonic, volcanic, glacial, fluvial, solution lakes, landslide, shoreline lakes, organic, anthropogenic, meteorite lakes
______ percent of the surface of the earth is covert in water
71% or 362 million square kilometers.
Structures for storing water, sometimes created by excavating land or building walls.
Ponds