Bodies of water

Bodies of WaterBodies of Water

How much of Earth’s surface is How much of Earth’s surface is covered by water?covered by water?

A.A. About ¼About ¼

B.B. About ½About ½

C.C. About ¾About ¾

How much of Earth’s water is How much of Earth’s water is fresh water?fresh water?

• DemonstrationDemonstration– If the gallon jug represents all of the water in If the gallon jug represents all of the water in

the world, how much of the gallon is fresh the world, how much of the gallon is fresh water?water?

A.A. ½ cup½ cup

B.B. 1 cup1 cup

C.C. 2 cups2 cups

OceansOceans

Most of Earth’s water is in the oceansMost of Earth’s water is in the oceans– PacificPacific– AtlanticAtlantic– IndianIndian– ArcticArctic

Most of Earth’s water is in the oceansMost of Earth’s water is in the oceans– PacificPacific– AtlanticAtlantic– IndianIndian– ArcticArctic– SouthernSouthern

Ocean FactsOcean Facts

• Ocean water is salt water. You Ocean water is salt water. You

cannot drink it.cannot drink it.

• Michigan is not near an ocean.Michigan is not near an ocean.

• The Pacific is the largest ocean.The Pacific is the largest ocean.

LakesLakes

• Lakes are bodies of water surrounded by Lakes are bodies of water surrounded by land.land.

• Michigan is in the middle of the five Great Michigan is in the middle of the five Great LakesLakes– Lake Lake HHuronuron– Lake Lake OOntariontario– Lake Lake MMichiganichigan– Lake Lake EErierie– Lake Lake SSuperioruperior

Lake FactsLake Facts

• Lakes are filled with fresh water.Lakes are filled with fresh water.

• Our drinking water comes from Lake Our drinking water comes from Lake Michigan.Michigan.

RiversRivers

• Rivers are long, flowing bodies of Rivers are long, flowing bodies of water. water.

• The Grand River runs through Grand The Grand River runs through Grand Rapids and flows into Lake Michigan.Rapids and flows into Lake Michigan.

RiversRivers

• Rivers contain fresh Rivers contain fresh water.water.

• The Grand River is The Grand River is the longest river in the longest river in Michigan.Michigan.

Ponds and StreamsPonds and Streams

• Ponds are small bodies of Ponds are small bodies of water surrounded by land. water surrounded by land.

• They are smaller than lakes.They are smaller than lakes.

• Streams are small, flowing Streams are small, flowing bodies of water. They are bodies of water. They are smaller than rivers.smaller than rivers.

• Both contain fresh water.Both contain fresh water.

Were you paying attention?Were you paying attention?

• True or False – Most of the world’s water True or False – Most of the world’s water is fresh water. is fresh water.

• True or False – You can drink ocean True or False – You can drink ocean water.water.

• True or False – Lakes are larger than True or False – Lakes are larger than ponds.ponds.

False

False

True

Match the picture with the Match the picture with the word.word.

River

Ocean

Lake

Stream

Pond