1. Freshwater Biomes By: Mr. Peterson

2. Animals Turtles Frogs Fish Salamanders Ducks Herons Otters Muskrats Dragonflies

3. Plants Lilies Cattails Reeds Coontail Algae Jewelweed Duckweed

4. Climate/Weather Temperature varies in ponds and lakes seasonally A watershed is an area of land where rain water, streams and small rivers all drain into one large area of water such as a large river, lake or ocean The mouth of a river is where it meets the ocean The ice blocks out the sunlight, and oxygen levels in the water drop, killing some plants and animals. This is called 'winterkill'. Weather varies depending on the freshwater location.

5. Interesting Facts Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake in the US 41 Million acres of lakes in the US Deepest lake in the world is Lake Baikal in Siberia, Russia The longest River in the World is the Nile River The longest river in the US is the Mississippi River.

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