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Exploring Waterforms on Earth

Discover the diverse waterforms shaping our planet, from the vast oceans - Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Arctic - to other significant bodies such as bays, gulfs, seas, straits, and canals. Learn about their unique characteristics and the importance of rivers, lakes, and more in the Earth's ecosystem.

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Exploring Waterforms on Earth

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  1. Waterforms

  2. The Earth 30% LAND 70% WATER!

  3. Oceans • The most important bodies of water • There are FOUR (4) Oceans • Atlantic • Pacific • Indian • Arctic

  4. Atlantic Ocean

  5. Pacific Ocean

  6. Indian Ocean

  7. Arctic Ocean

  8. Other Large Bodies of Water • These waterforms are partly surrounded by landforms or extend deep into landforms • Bay • Gulf • Sea

  9. Bay • A body of water extending into land, having a wide opening • Smaller than a GULF

  10. Gulf • An arm of an ocean or sea extending into the land • Usually larger than a BAY

  11. Sea • A large body of salt water • Smaller than an Ocean

  12. Strait • A natural, narrow waterway connecting two larger bodies of water

  13. Canal • A man-made narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water Suez Canal Egypt

  14. Lake • A body of water completely surrounded by land Lake Victoria

  15. River • A natural stream of running water that flows into a larger body of water • A River has FOUR (4) parts • Source: where the river starts • Tributary: contributes water to the river • Mouth: where the river ends • Delta: fertile soil at the mouth of a river

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