Water, Water Everywhere.. A virtual tour of our earth’s water supply But Where?

Where is the Earth’s Water? Check it out on the Web! Where is Earth’s Water Located?

What are the differences in these bodies of water? Find out on the Web Maps and Globes

Water Lake River Sound Ocean Gulf Strait Estuary Swamp Bay Lagoon Stream Pond

Let’s Identify some of those water forms... Alexandria Bay, New York

Ocean The entire body of salt water that covers about 3/4 of the earth’s surface. Southern California Coastline

Lake A large inland body of fresh or salt water. Lake Pontchartrain, Lousiana

River A large natural stream of water, emptying into an ocean, lake or other body of water. Amazon River, Brazil

Pond A still body of water, smaller than a lake. Caprock Canyons, Texas

Stream A body of running water, moving in a channel or bed.

Estuary Where the sea meets the mouth of a river. Betsiboka Estuary, Madagascar

Sound A large, wide ocean inlet. Nimrod Sound, China

Striat A narrow passage of water joining two larger bodies of water. Strait of Dover

Bay A body of water partly enclosed by land, but having a wide outlet to the sea. Alexandria Bay, New York

Lagoon A body of brackish water separated by the sea by sandbars or coral reefs. Cape San Blas, Florida

Swamp A lowland region, saturated with water. Dismal Swamp, Virginia

Gulf A large area of a sea or ocean partially enclosed by land. Gulf of Mexic o

Let’s locate some of these bodies of water on a map. Back to the Web... Map Quest World Atlas