All about water
What is true about a lake?
It has land on all sides
What kind of water would a waterfall be?
fresh water
Where is most water on Earth found?
oceans
How are streams and rivers alike?
Both have fresh water
Jack knows that the North Pole is a very cold place. What guess can you make about many of the lakes of the North Pole?
Many lakes are frozen
Where else on Earth would you find water?
There are ponds and rivers in my neighborhood.
Which has land all around it? Include all correct answers.
lakes, ponds, rivers
Why is groundwater important?
People use it to drink and water crops.
What flows into other bodies of water?
Rivers
At what temperature do lakes, rivers, and ponds freeze?
32 degrees F
Do temperatures change during the year?
Warmest in the summer and coldest in the winter. Fall and spring are in the middle.
Have you ever seen an ocean in person or in a movie? What was the ocean like? How does it match the patterns about ocean?
Yes, the ocean was very big; the water was salty.
How many steps are in the water cycle?
5
Which bodies of water are surrounded by land?
Ponds, and lakes
As the temperature gets colder which do you think will freeze first? Rivers or Oceans?
Rivers
Have you ever seen a river in person or in a movie? What was the river like? How does it match the pattern about rivers?
Yes, the water in the river was fast; the water was not salty.
What happens after the water becomes surface water again?
The cycle starts again.
How are lakes and ponds different?
Lakes are usually deeper and bigger than ponds. Sometimes the water in lakes is salt water.
Which type of water freezes at higher temperature?
Fresh water
Who was the scientist that taught people about ground water?
John G. Ferris
Where do you think groundwater comes from?
The rain
How are ponds and lake alike?
They are fresh water and surrounded by land, the water doesn't flow
What can happen to ponds, rivers, and lakes if it gets cold enough?
They can freeze.
Why should we keep ground water clean?
If it isn't clean, it could make us sick from drinking it, or it could harm crops.
Which bodies of water can be made up of salt water?
lakes but only sometimes.