The Ocean What do you know about the Ocean? • What are the 4 different bodies of water on Earth? • How are they different from one another? Oceans • Oceans are big bodies of water • The water is called Salt Water. • People CANNOT drink it. Lakes • Large area of water surrounded by land • Always need a supply of water, or they dry up Seas • • • • Found where the land meets the ocean Smaller than the ocean It is actually part of the ocean The water is called Salt Water Rivers • Is a strip of water that flows through many places • Begins in mountains or hills where melted snow and rain water gets collected • Contains Fresh water Oceans • Have BIG waves. Lakes • Have small waves Seas • Have BIG and small waves. Rivers • Do not have waves • Is a natural flowing watercourse The 5 Oceans of the World •Pacific •Indian •Atlantic •Arctic •Southern The 5 Oceans