Bodies of Water LT: I can identify and describe bodies of water.

Ocean A large body of salt water that surrounds a continent The United States is bordered by two oceans – the Atlantic and the Pacific

River A large, flowing body of water that usually empties into a sea or ocean.

Part of the ocean that is partly surrounded by land Gulfs and Bays Gulf Part of the ocean that is partly surrounded by land Bay Body of water that is partly enclosed by land and is usually smaller than a gulf.

Gulf of Mexico Gulf of Mexico The Gulf of Mexico is bordered by Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida

Lake The Great Lakes in the northern United States are so large they can be seen from space. They contain 20% of all the freshwater in the world. A large body of water surrounded by land on all sides

Strait A narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water

Scavenger Hunt Practice Use your desk map to name the river that borders northern Kentucky.

Scavenger Hunt Use your desk map to answer the following questions: What two oceans border the United States? Name two rivers in the United States Name two of the Great Lakes Name two states that border the Gulf of Mexico When you are finished: Choose a cryptogram about bodies of water to complete (labeled: not too hard OR a little harder)