1. Compare the following water bodies based on the questions below. Sea River Ocean Lake a. Is this water body surrounded by land?
b. What is the sue of the water body?
c. Does it have fresh water or salt water?
Answers
Answer:
SEA
a. yes
b. The sea moderates Earth's climate and has important roles in the water cycle, carbon cycle, and nitrogen cycle.
c. salt water
RIVER
a. yes
b. Humans use rivers for irrigation in agriculture, for drinking water, for transportation, to produce electricity through hydroelectric dams, and for leisure activities like swimming and boating.
c. fresh water
OCEAN
a. yes
b. The oceans have long been used as a platform for shipping and communications. They also provide living resources for food (fisheries and aquaculture) as well as for pharmaceutical, biotechnology and genetic products.
c. salt water
LAKE
a. yes
b. (1) A lake helps to regulate the flow of a river.
(2) During heavy rainfall, it prevents flooding and during the dry season, it helps to maintain an even flow of water.
(3) Lakes can be used for developing hydel power too.
(4) They help in maintaining a moderate climate.
(5) They are able to maintain theaquatic ecosystem.
c. fresh water
Explanation: