Transcript pondsandrivers2

Introduction
 Sometimes nature tricks people. Just look at a pond. It
always looks peaceful. A bird may stand in the water
without moving, while a cute little turtle is sticking it’s
head out the water, and a water lily floating by.
Nothing much is going on, but a pond is still an
interesting place.
Location/
Great Rivers
 Yukon River in North America
 Ob River in Asia
 Amazon River in South America
 Nile River in Africa
 Volga River in Asia
Plants
• Pink Hybrid
• Milfoil
• Water Lilies
• Smartweed
• Blue Flag Iris
• Maple
• Arum
• Hornwort
Animals
 Mink
 Otter
 Leopard frog
 Pink freshwater dolphin
 Rainbow trout parr
 African fish eagle
 Platypus
Insects
 Water scorpion
 Water boatman
 Pond skater
 Mayfly
 Dragonfly
 Silver water beetle
Decomposers
 Pond fungus
 Bacteria
 Sphagnum moss
Food Chain
Sun
Skunk cabbage
Muskrat
Barred owl
Natural Change
Lightning Storm
A lightning storm could catch the plants on fire and if
the lightning hits the water it will electrocute the
animals.
Human Effect
Polluting the water
If there is a oil spill in the ocean and it starts to travel to
ponds and rivers a lot of animals and plants are
killed.
Adaptations
Tadpoles
Tadpoles need to adapt as they turn into frogs and
separate from their parents. They must learn how to
hunt for food, protect themselves, and find shelter.
Endangered Species
 Red Bat
 Sea Turtle
 Otter
 Short-nosed Sturgeon
 Spotted Pond Turtle
 Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout
Quiz
 In the introduction what animal is standing still?
 Name to rivers in Asia