Body of water

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/body-of-water

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is a body of water?A body of water is a region defined by geology that holds a big amount of water, like puddles, rivers, lakes, seas, and oceans.
2. Why are oceans important for the planet?Oceans cover more than 70% of Earth and help keep the planet's temperature balanced by moving heat around. They also absorb a lot of carbon dioxide, which helps slow global warming.

Hydrology: The scientific study of the movement, distribution, and quality of water on Earth and other planets, including the water cycle.
Eutrophication: The excessive richness of nutrients in a lake or other body of water, frequently due to runoff from the land, which causes a dense growth of plant life and death of animal life from lack of oxygen.
Thermohaline Circulation: A global system of ocean currents driven by differences in temperature and salinity, playing a key role in global heat distribution.