Pond and River

10 Things I Learned From The Video

1. Rivers gave birth to our civilizations.

2. Henry Worton Stanley traveled years up the Nile River in order to research. 

3. Only plants with strong roots can survive in strong currents. 

4. All civilizations use fresh water for irrigation.

5. Rivers are used to carry rain water from higher to lower grounds.

6. 1/3 of the worlds fresh water is located in the amazon river.

7. No animal is more adapted to the pond then the amphibian.

8. Muddy banks alongside rivers are home to many burrowing mammals. 

9. Minos have a natural camouflage.

10. Ponds are very rich in nutrients. 

3 things in common

1. Both rivers and ponds belong to the lentic ecosystem. 

2. Scientists that study rivers or ponds are both known as limnologists. 

3. Physically and Chemically, ponds and rivers are very common.

3 things different

1. Rivers are more narrow, where as ponds are more likely rounded.

2. Rivers lead to bodies of water, where as a pond does not. 

3. Rivers are flowing water, where as ponds are still water.