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Different Bodies of Water
Different Bodies of Water
Oceans
-Large amount of SALT water that surround a continent.
Seas
-Large bodies of SALT water that is often connected to an
ocean.
-May be partly or completely surrounded by land.
Rivers
-Large, flowing bodies of FRESH that usually empty to the
sea or ocean
Streams
-Small, flowing bodies, of FRESH water that usually flows
into rivers.
Gulf
-A gulf is a large area, into which water from sea or ocean
flows then collects.
Spring
-A natural source of water coming from underground. It
can be hot or cold.
Waterfall
-A waterfall is a place where water flows over a vertical
drod or a series of steep drops in the course of a stream
or river.
Strait
-A narrow body of water that joins 2 larger bodies of
water.
Bay
-Body of water partly surrounded by land. It is apart of
the sea which has shores and coastlines. Big ships and
boat take shelter in it.