1. Natural Sources of Water

2. Water
Water is a natural resource that is found on and around every continent.

3. The gray parts on this map show us where land is located
The gray parts on this map show us where land is located. The large chunks of land are called continents. One continent is not shown.
North America
Asia
Europe
Africa
South America
Historical maps (1913) Blank map of the world. Released to public domain
Australia
Antarctica

4. The white parts on this map that are surrounding the land, or continents, are where the oceans are located.
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Historical maps (1913) Blank map of the world. Released to public domain
Southern Ocean

5. Water on the land can be found as:
a lake,
Microsoft. (Designer). (2010). Lake [Web Graphic]. Retrieved from

6. an ocean,
Burnett, H. (Photographer) (2012). Ireland’s coast [Print].

7. a river,
Bird, K. (Photographer) (2012). River in Africa [Print].

8. a stream,
Microsoft. (Designer). (2010). Stream [Web Graphic]. Retrieved from

9. a pond,
Microsoft. (Designer). (2010). Pond [Web Graphic]. Retrieved from

10. or in a glacier.
Microsoft. (Designer). (2010). Glacier [Web Graphic]. Retrieved from

11. Water can be “fresh” or “salty”
Fresh water is found in ponds, streams, rivers, and most lakes.
Salty water is found in the ocean and some lakes.

12. Natural Sources of Water in Texas
Here is a map of Texas. There is one natural lake in Texas: Caddo Lake in North East Texas. There are nearly 200 man made lakes.
Map Resources. (Designer). (2010). Texas Map [Web Graphic]. Retrieved from

13. Which river is closest to you?
The longest river in Texas is the Rio Grande (1,254 miles), and the shortest river in Texas is the Comal (just under three miles).
Other major rivers in Texas are the Brazos, Colorado, Guadalupe, Nueces, Neches, Pecos, Red, Sabine, and Trinity.
Map Resources. (Designer). (2010). Texas Map [Web Graphic]. Retrieved from
Rio Grande River
Gulf of Mexico
Which river is closest to you?