Water Bodies for Kids | What are the different bodies of water?

[Music] have you ever visited the ocean what about a river or a lake do you know what they all have in common that's right they're all full of water did you know that over 70 of the earth's surface is covered in water that means that there is way more water on our planet than there is land most of that water comes from our oceans in fact ocean water contains 96.5 of all the water on the planet the rest can be found in lakes rivers streams and other freshwater sources things like the humidity in the air the water inside your body and frozen ice caps and glaciers all contain water too water is essential it is so important that we cannot live without it everyone needs drinking water to survive but we use water in many other ways too water is used for keeping our bodies clean washing the things around us and even things like swimming and fishing can you guess what makes ocean water and the water found in rivers lakes and streams different yep you guessed it oceans are filled with salt water while bodies of water like lakes rivers and streams are made up of fresh water let's talk about the different bodies of water and what makes each of them unique oceans oceans are the largest bodies of water on the planet they are made up of salt water the ocean is deep in fact only recently have scientists been able to explore its depths did you know the deepest part of the ocean is 36 198 feet deep that's so deep that if it were a mountain it would be taller than mount everest which is the tallest point on earth many different types of life forms make the ocean their home in fact scientists think that there are about one million species of animals who live in the ocean like sharks fish manta rays dolphins whales and more oceans also have a lot of plant life many of those plants provide food for the creatures in the ocean as well as shelter here's a fun fact did you know that in our oceans live tiny algae called phytoplankton these phytoplankton produce about 70 percent of oxygen on earth can you believe that microscopic algae can produce that much oxygen even though all the water in the ocean is connected it is technically divided into five separate oceans based on where they're found they are called antarctic arctic atlantic indian and pacific have you ever visited one of those oceans if you haven't been to an ocean how about a lake lakes a lake is surrounded by land on all sides and can range in size from a few square miles to thousands of square miles they are scattered all around the earth and many are the remains of old glaciers from long ago most lakes are formed naturally this happens when water from rain or water from underneath the ground finds its way into lower areas of land called basins lakes can also be man-made these man-made lakes are typically called reservoirs and are formed by damming up a river lakes can vary in depth but none are nearly as deep as the ocean lake superior is the largest freshwater lake in the world its average depth is 483 feet that's over 100 feet longer than a football field but its surface area of 31 700 square miles is so large it's just shy of being the same size as the entire state of south carolina now let's talk about rivers rivers a river is a natural flowing body of water that runs toward an ocean sea lake or another river when rain falls or snow melts it needs a place to go taking a downhill path this flow of water forms a pattern into the landscape this is one of the ways that rivers are made the beginning of a river is called the source and the end of a river is called the mouth the characteristics of a river change from the source to the mouth rivers can flow down mountains through valleys and along plains they can even create canyons want to hear another fun fact scientists believe that the colorado river may have carved out the grand canyon beginning five or six million years ago rivers aren't just beautiful to look at they're also incredibly useful to people they can provide food transportation power and even a place to bathe the two longest rivers in the world are the amazon river which runs through south america and the nile river that runs through africa both rivers are around 4 000 miles long which is about twice the length of the united states from coast to coast ready to learn about one more body of water let's talk about streams streams a stream is a body of water that's similar to a river it also flows from one place to another depending on where you live you might even call a river a stream and a stream a river in fact there are lots of different names for streams like bayou branch brook creek wash and others but no matter what you call them streams are very important many living plants and organisms call a stream their home and all play an important role in ecosystems around the world now that you know a little more about the different bodies of water let's review what is this body of water called that's a river can you think of another name for a smaller type of river if you said stream you're absolutely right can you remember the names of the two longest rivers in the world the nile river and the amazon river you're awesome the world is full of water from oceans and lakes to rivers and streams all are important in their own special way and are all necessary for life on earth hope you had fun learning with us visit us at learnbright.org for thousands of free resources and turnkey solutions for teachers and homeschoolers [Music]

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Length: 8min 7sec (487 seconds)

Published: Tue Jan 25 2022