PondsPondsBy Ria Mooney and Greta By Ria Mooney and Greta

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ContentsContents

1.1. What is a pond?What is a pond?

2.2. Pond lifePond life

3.3. Where does the water come from?Where does the water come from?

4.4. ThreatsThreats

5.5. GalleryGallery

6.6. Bibliography Bibliography

What is a Pond?What is a Pond?

A Pond is a water environment. Lots of A Pond is a water environment. Lots of animals can live in a pond.animals can live in a pond.

Ponds can be small or large.Ponds can be small or large. A pond is a body of water where light shines A pond is a body of water where light shines

through to the bottom. This makes it easier through to the bottom. This makes it easier for rooted plants to grow.for rooted plants to grow.

Since a pond is like a giant puddle it has no Since a pond is like a giant puddle it has no surface meaning it does not have any waves.surface meaning it does not have any waves.

Of course, a pond is a fresh water Of course, a pond is a fresh water environment environment

Pond LifePond Life Plants: Water lily, Duckweed, Grass, Cattail. Plants: Water lily, Duckweed, Grass, Cattail. Mollusks: Clam, Snails, Freshwater Mussel.Mollusks: Clam, Snails, Freshwater Mussel. Insects: Dragonfly, Damselfly, Water Scorpion.Insects: Dragonfly, Damselfly, Water Scorpion. Worms: Flatworm, Leech, Roundworm.Worms: Flatworm, Leech, Roundworm. Amphibians and Reptiles: Turtle, Frog, Toad, Amphibians and Reptiles: Turtle, Frog, Toad,

Salamander, Snake.Salamander, Snake. Fish: Sunfish, Minnow, Bass, Carp.Fish: Sunfish, Minnow, Bass, Carp. Birds and Mammals: Heron, Mallard Duck, Muskrat, Birds and Mammals: Heron, Mallard Duck, Muskrat,

Beaver.Beaver. Microscopic Life: Algae, Euglena, Paramecium, Microscopic Life: Algae, Euglena, Paramecium,

Bacteria.Bacteria. Scavengers: Leech, Crayfish.Scavengers: Leech, Crayfish.

Where does the water Where does the water come from?come from?

A Pond generally forms by rain or A Pond generally forms by rain or overflowing rivers or lakes.overflowing rivers or lakes.

The water rushes down into a dip in The water rushes down into a dip in the ground forming a pond.the ground forming a pond.

different plants and animals grow different plants and animals grow there.there.

Only a little bit of water Evaporates. Only a little bit of water Evaporates.

ThreatsThreats

Some ways that ponds are Some ways that ponds are threatened are humans. threatened are humans.

Since we are polluting more, lots of Since we are polluting more, lots of water environments are getting dirty water environments are getting dirty including ponds.including ponds.

The water gets dirty so it blocks The water gets dirty so it blocks some fishes gills, then they cant some fishes gills, then they cant breath and they die. breath and they die.

GalleryGallery

BibliographyBibliography

WikipediaWikipediaPond lesson . ComPond lesson . ComVol.4 Oxford Children's Vol.4 Oxford Children's Encyclopaedia. Edited Encyclopaedia. Edited by Mary Worrallby Mary Worrall

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