{"id":17873,"date":"2022-02-17T06:43:59","date_gmt":"2022-02-17T06:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lakehomes.com\/info\/?p=17501"},"modified":"2025-02-12T10:53:58","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T16:53:58","slug":"bodies-of-water-101","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lakehomes.com\/info\/lifestyles\/bodies-of-water-101","title":{"rendered":"Bodies of Water 101"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lakehomes.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/dirk-von-loen-wagner-Hrmayke-v8g-unsplash-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lakehomes.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/dirk-von-loen-wagner-Hrmayke-v8g-unsplash-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lakehomes.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/dirk-von-loen-wagner-Hrmayke-v8g-unsplash-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lakehomes.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/dirk-von-loen-wagner-Hrmayke-v8g-unsplash-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lakehomes.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/dirk-von-loen-wagner-Hrmayke-v8g-unsplash-1536x1151.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.lakehomes.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/dirk-von-loen-wagner-Hrmayke-v8g-unsplash-2048x1535.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.lakehomes.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/dirk-von-loen-wagner-Hrmayke-v8g-unsplash-320x240.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@dvlw?utm_content=creditCopyText&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=unsplash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">dirk von loen-wagner<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/green-forest-near-lake-and-mountain-under-cloudy-sky-Hrmayke-v8g?utm_content=creditCopyText&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=unsplash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Unsplash<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re a lake homeowner, chances are, you know more than the average person about lakes. Maybe you\u2019re familiar with lake science topics like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/ela\/blog\/commentary\/lakes-stratify-turn-explain-science-behind-phenomena\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stratification<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Or perhaps you\u2019re an expert angler who\u2019s memorized a list of freshwater fish and their habitats. But when you\u2019re entrenched in all the high-level facts about lakes, it can be easy to forget the basics. For example, do you know what makes a lake &#8212; well &#8212; a lake? Today, we\u2019re taking a deep dive (no pun intended) into the definitions of these major bodies of water on Earth. By understanding how lakes fit into the world\u2019s water systems, we can appreciate our own lakes even more! <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ocean\">Ocean<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lakehomes.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/matt-paul-catalano-0QEG_xOoY7Y-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lakehomes.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/matt-paul-catalano-0QEG_xOoY7Y-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lakehomes.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/matt-paul-catalano-0QEG_xOoY7Y-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lakehomes.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/matt-paul-catalano-0QEG_xOoY7Y-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lakehomes.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/matt-paul-catalano-0QEG_xOoY7Y-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.lakehomes.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/matt-paul-catalano-0QEG_xOoY7Y-unsplash-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@mattpaul?utm_content=creditCopyText&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=unsplash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Matt Paul Catalano<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/white-and-blue-ocean-waves-0QEG_xOoY7Y?utm_content=creditCopyText&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=unsplash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Unsplash<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s start with the largest. Consisting of salt water, oceans make up <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usgs.gov\/special-topic\/water-science-school\/science\/how-much-water-there-earth?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objects\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">70% of the world\u2019s surface<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and they hold about 96.5% of the earth\u2019s water. Many people don\u2019t know that there\u2019s actually just one big \u201cworld ocean.\u201d However, we\u2019ve designated five specific oceans for convenience &#8212;&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">from largest to smallest, the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern\/Antarctic, and Arctic. Besides their massive size, the intrigue of oceans also derives from their depth. In fact, oceans are divided into three zones based on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wnct.com\/news\/ocean-zones-and-what-creatures-live-in-them\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">certain depth levels<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The highest photic zone receives sunlight, the middle aphotic zone is darker, and the benthic zone refers to the pitch dark ocean floor. At each stage, some of the most diverse forms of earth\u2019s life inhabits these ocean waters. Since much of the world\u2019s oceans are still unexplored, a number of fascinating species are still a mystery to us!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sea\">Sea<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lakehomes.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pexels-djemarseille-7883777-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lakehomes.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pexels-djemarseille-7883777-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lakehomes.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pexels-djemarseille-7883777-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lakehomes.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pexels-djemarseille-7883777-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lakehomes.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pexels-djemarseille-7883777-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.lakehomes.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pexels-djemarseille-7883777-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.lakehomes.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pexels-djemarseille-7883777.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Dj\u00e9 Marseille via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/rock-seashore-near-sea-panorama-7883777\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pexels<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of the earth\u2019s bodies of water, seas are most similar to oceans. Like oceans, seas are also large bodies of saltwater. In fact, many consider seas to be a component of oceans (e.g., the Mediterranean Sea is a subpart of the Atlantic Ocean). This is not to be confused with The Sea, which colloquially, refers to a nonspecific ocean. However, the differentiating factor between seas and oceans is that seas are entirely or partially surrounded by land. Some examples include the Norwegian Sea, the Bering Sea, and the Caspian Sea (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/caspian-sea-dispute-everything-know-about-landmark-deal-between-russia-iran-1071033\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">significant controversy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> still exists over the latter).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-lake\">Lake<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lakehomes.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/vivian-k-ffmoMwIczfk-unsplash-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lakehomes.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/vivian-k-ffmoMwIczfk-unsplash-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lakehomes.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/vivian-k-ffmoMwIczfk-unsplash-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lakehomes.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/vivian-k-ffmoMwIczfk-unsplash-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lakehomes.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/vivian-k-ffmoMwIczfk-unsplash-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.lakehomes.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/vivian-k-ffmoMwIczfk-unsplash-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.lakehomes.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/vivian-k-ffmoMwIczfk-unsplash-640x360.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@vivian8598?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Vivian K<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/s\/photos\/lake?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Unsplash<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Onto our favorite body of water! Always landlocked, lakes are smaller bodies of water that are completely surrounded by land, not counting the river which feeds or drains it. Unlike oceans, lakes are typically freshwater. However, a handful of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lakehomes.com\/info\/articles-and-news\/all-you-need-to-know-about-salt-lakes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">salt lakes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> across the world contain a much higher saline quality than any oceans. Although few would confuse a lake with an ocean, many people do get confused when it comes to the difference between lakes and ponds. Although there is no agreed-upon criteria for this, people usually differ by size, arguing that lakes are bigger than five acres in surface area. Lakes also form differently than ponds, as they develop from retreating glaciers or movement of tectonic plates. Instead, ponds are often manmade, and they may include aesthetic purposes such as a coy pond.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-river\">River<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lakehomes.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/benjamin-huggett-6BRTRd-zmqk-unsplash-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lakehomes.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/benjamin-huggett-6BRTRd-zmqk-unsplash-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lakehomes.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/benjamin-huggett-6BRTRd-zmqk-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lakehomes.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/benjamin-huggett-6BRTRd-zmqk-unsplash-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lakehomes.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/benjamin-huggett-6BRTRd-zmqk-unsplash-1536x1026.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.lakehomes.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/benjamin-huggett-6BRTRd-zmqk-unsplash-2048x1368.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@benjiblobs?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Benjamin Huggett<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/s\/photos\/river?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Unsplash<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smaller than a lake, a river is a natural stream of fresh water that has a current and moves toward another body of water such as an ocean or lake. The origin of a river is called the \u201csource.\u201d Since rivers flow downhill, the source is usually high on a mountain or underground spring which facilitates the flow of gravity. The river\u2019s journey ends when it meets another body of water. They convene at a location called the \u201cwetlands\u201d, which forms unique ecosystems full of various aquatic plants. Across the world, the world\u2019s longest river is the Nile at over 4,000 miles while the world\u2019s biggest river is the Amazon in South America.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So there you have it! Here, we\u2019re just focused on the major bodies of water, but this list is by no means comprehensive. There are still canals, fjords, subglacial lakes, and more. While you\u2019re learning, we hope you enjoy your own lake outside your back door!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re a lake homeowner, chances are, you know more than the average person about lakes. Maybe you\u2019re familiar with lake science topics like stratification. Or perhaps you\u2019re an expert angler who\u2019s memorized a list of freshwater fish and their habitats. But when you\u2019re entrenched in all the high-level facts about lakes, it can be easy to forget the basics. For example, do you know what makes a lake &#8212; well &#8212; a lake? Today, we\u2019re taking a deep dive (no pun intended) into the definitions of these major bodies of water on Earth. 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