Lesson 69 of 84 · Geography
⭐ 30 XP🗺️ Atlas OutpostLakes and Ponds
Lakes and ponds are both bodies of water, but they are different sizes.
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Find it on the map. Then find what makes it special.
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Borders move. Mountains don't.
Mind = Blown
🤯 There's a country (Vatican City) that's smaller than most golf courses.
Then & Now
🌍 The geography you'll learn is the same one your phone's GPS is using right now.
Lakes and ponds are both bodies of water, but they are different sizes. Lakes are larger and can be deep, while ponds are smaller and shallower. Both are homes to many plants and animals that need water to survive.
Key Facts
Lakes are larger than ponds.
Ponds are smaller and shallower.
Both lakes and ponds support plants and animals.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2What is the main difference between a lake and a pond?
Why this still matters
Every label on the food in your kitchen says where it traveled from.
Stretch Challenge
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Find where everything in your fridge came from this week.
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“If you could live anywhere on Earth, where would it be — and why?”
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