Bodies of Water

Streams and rivers

Rain falls from clouds

Sometimes the rain soaks into the ground.

Sometimes it is too wet!

Or the hill is too steep.

Streams are small and narrow.

Streams are also called brooks and creeks.

Streams join to make a river.

Rivers are long and wide.

Some are clear.

Some are muddy.

Rivers empty into lakes

The Kalamazoo River goes into Lake Michigan

When water goes over a cliff, it is called a waterfall.

People and animals can drink fresh water from

streams and rivers.