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Bodies of Water Video

Did you know that seventy percent, or over two-thirds of the earth’s surface is covered with water?

An ocean is a large body of salt water that surrounds a continent.

The four main oceans are the Atlantic, the Pacific, the Indian, and the Arctic. The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean.

A river is a large flowing body of fresh water that flows across land and usually empties into a sea or ocean.

Fresh water can be found in many other bodies of water too, such as ponds, streams, and swamps.

A lake is a large body of fresh water surrounded by land on all sides.

Lake Kaweah is located in Tulare County.