Bodies of

Water
 Stream
water that flows
naturally along a
fixed route formed
by a channel cut
into rock or ground.
 River
a large natural
stream of water
flowing in a
channel to the sea,
a lake, or another
such stream.
 World's Most Famous Rivers
i v e r
i v e r p i R
i l e R i s s i p
N i s s
M

The second-longest river in North America

The Nile is a major north-flowing river in
and is part of the second-largest drainage
northeastern Africa. It flows into the
system on the continent as well.
Mediterranean Sea.
 Pond
small body of still
water formed
naturally or by
hollowing or
embanking.
 World's Most Famous Ponds
o n d o n d
P l l i P
a l d en t o n e
W An

Walden Pond in Concord, Massachusetts is about 500 feet across and only 3 feet deep,
1/2 mile wide and lies in a kettle hole, was artificially created 100 years ago in
created by a retreating glacier at least 10,000 Santa Cruz, California and supports many
years ago. bird species and small wild animals.
 Ocean
a very large expanse
of sea, in particular
each of the main
areas into which the
sea is divided
geographically.
 World's Oceans
c e a n c e a n
fi c O t i c O
P a c i t l a n
A

Pacific is the largest of these oceans. It fills
the area between the western coastline of the
Americas, the eastern coastlines of Asia and
Australia, and is capped to the North and
It is bounded by the Americas to its west,
and by the western shores of Europe and
Africa to its east. It includes the
Mediterranean, Caribbean and Baltic Seas,
and the Gulf of Mexico.
 World's Oceans
n c e a n
c e a O
t i c O t h e rn
Ar So u

The Arctic is the smallest and shallowest of

Until the mid-20th Century, the waters
the five Oceans, and falls mostly within the surrounding Antarctica were generally
Arctic Circle. It is surrounded by the considered to be extensions of the adjoining
Eurasian and North American continents oceans.
 World's Most Famous Rivers
e r i v e r
R i v n R
g ri s a z o
Ti Am

One of the most famous rivers in the world The largest river by discharge volume of
because it’s one of the rivers that encloses water in the world, and the disputed
the historical region of Mesopotamia longest river in the world in comparison to
the Nile.
 World's Oceans
c e a n
an O
In d i

Covers area between the eastern coast of

Africa, the shores of the Middle East and
India to its north, and is separated from the
Atlantic Ocean by Southeast Asia and
Australia/Oceania.
 Lake
a large body of
water surrounded by
land.
 World's Famous Lakes
a l a g h
B a ik h Ne
a k e o u g
L L

This lake is located in the Republic of

Lough Neagh is a freshwater lake in Northern
Buryatia (in Russia's Irkutsk province). it has
Ireland. It is the largest lake in the British
the largest water volume of any continental
Isles, and one of the forty largest lakes in
lake on the planet, and it is the world's
Europe.
 World's Famous Lakes
Se a on d
s p i an Lo m
C a
Lo ch

named after the Kaspi peoples who used to

live in Transcaucasia, is an oceanic lake in This freshwater lake is in the highlands and is
central Asia. This lake is in both Russia and the largest of all Scottish lakes. The famous
Iran. Many people might not know that it's Inchmurrin, the largest freshwater island in
not a sea at all. In fact, it is an oceanic lake. the British Isles, is in this lake.
What's your favorite
among the five?
Have you visited one of them? Share it with
the class!
thank you!