occurs when so much water enters a stream or river that it overflows its banks

a large body of flowing water, smaller ones are called streams

body of freshwater that flows downhill in a channel

an area that is covered with water, or at least has very soggy soil, during all or part of the year

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Surface Water MS

surface water vocabulary

Question	Answer
flood	occurs when so much water enters a stream or river that it overflows its banks
lake	a large body of standing water
pond	a small body of standing water
river	a large body of flowing water, smaller ones are called streams
stream	body of freshwater that flows downhill in a channel
wetland	an area that is covered with water, or at least has very soggy soil, during all or part of the year