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Watery Planet #!
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| fresh water | water that is not salty, such as the water in most lakes and rivers |
| hydrosphere | all the water (solid, liquid, gas) on and around planet Earth |
| ice cap | a large area of frozen water, found in places that are cold all year long |
| lake | a large area of water with land all around it |
| ocean | a large area of salt water that covers the Earth |
| salt water | water with salt in it, such as the ocean |
| volume | how much space something takes up |
| area | a measurement of the surface of something |