Earth’s Bodies of WaterEarth’s Bodies of Water

What are Earth’s bodies of water?What are Earth’s bodies of water?

Do NowDo Now

Write a haiku for lakesWrite a haiku for lakes

Lesson Essential QuestionLesson Essential Question

How are bodies of water How are bodies of water formed on Earth?formed on Earth?

tributarytributary

a smaller river that feeds into a larger rivera smaller river that feeds into a larger river

River systemRiver system

a network of a river and its tributariesa network of a river and its tributaries

drainage basindrainage basin

the land drained by a river systemthe land drained by a river system

StreamsStreams

streams are bodies of water that flow over streams are bodies of water that flow over land in a channelland in a channel

Source or beginning of a stream may be a:Source or beginning of a stream may be a: melting snowfieldmelting snowfield glacierglacier overflowing lakeoverflowing lake

RiversRivers

Broad and deep streamsBroad and deep streams

AfricaAfrica

Nile RiverNile River

world’s longest riverworld’s longest river

AsiaAsia

Chang Jiang or YangtzeChang Jiang or Yangtze

Water from Chang Jiang is used to grow Water from Chang Jiang is used to grow about 70% of China’s rice cropsabout 70% of China’s rice crops

AustraliaAustralia

Murray River Murray River

Australia’s longest continuously flowing Australia’s longest continuously flowing riverriver

South AmericaSouth America

Amazon RiverAmazon River

At its mouth the Amazon empties more At its mouth the Amazon empties more than 50 million gallons of water per second than 50 million gallons of water per second into the Atlantic Oceaninto the Atlantic Ocean

North AmericaNorth America

Mississippi RiverMississippi River

““Father of Waters” in Algonquian Indian Father of Waters” in Algonquian Indian languagelanguage

EuropeEurope

Danube RiverDanube River

More than 300 tributariesMore than 300 tributaries

Important Source Important Source

CleaningCleaningDrinkingDrinkingFoodFoodTransportationTransportationEnergyEnergyJobsJobs““first highways” used by explorers, traders first highways” used by explorers, traders

and pioneersand pioneers

LakesLakes

Bodies of water surrounded by landBodies of water surrounded by land

Greek word= “hole”Greek word= “hole”

Most are formed when water filled a hole Most are formed when water filled a hole or opening in Earth’s surfaceor opening in Earth’s surface

How are lakes formed?How are lakes formed?

water filled a hole or opening in Earth’s water filled a hole or opening in Earth’s surfacesurface

glaciers gouged huge holes and basins in glaciers gouged huge holes and basins in Earth’s surface and deposited water in Earth’s surface and deposited water in holes as glaciers melted; during last ice holes as glaciers melted; during last ice ageage

How are lakes formed?How are lakes formed?

Rain water collected in huge holes made Rain water collected in huge holes made in other waysin other ways

Crater Lake= formed in crater of an extinct Crater Lake= formed in crater of an extinct volcano (western United States)volcano (western United States)

Huge crack in Earth’s surfaceHuge crack in Earth’s surface

LakesLakes

Deepest= Lake Baikal in RussiaDeepest= Lake Baikal in Russia

Lowest lying= Dead Sea between Israel Lowest lying= Dead Sea between Israel and Jordanand Jordan

Highest= Lake Titicaca in South AmericaHighest= Lake Titicaca in South America

Great LakesGreat Lakes

H= HuronH= Huron

O= OntarioO= Ontario

M= MichiganM= Michigan

E= ErieE= Erie

S= SuperiorS= Superior

1/51/5thth of all fresh water on Earth is found in of all fresh water on Earth is found in the Great Lakesthe Great Lakes

Great LakesGreat Lakes

Identify the surrounding statesIdentify the surrounding states

Lake or Sea?Lake or Sea?

Dead SeaDead Sea

Sea of GalileeSea of Galilee

Caspian SeaCaspian Sea

Called seas because they contain salt Called seas because they contain salt water (Southwest Asia)water (Southwest Asia)

Ticket out the DoorTicket out the Door

How are lakes formed?How are lakes formed?