What's The Technical Difference Between A Sea, A Lake, and A River?

Yavin4

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Fri Dec-17-04 02:40 PM
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What's The Technical Difference Between A Sea, A Lake, and A River?

I know a stupid question, but I don't remember it from earth science class.

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northzax

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Fri Dec-17-04 02:49 PM
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1. well, as I recall

a lake is a temporary (in geological time) body of water surrounded entirely by land. a sea is a subest of the ocean system and is more geologically permanent. a river is a channel of flowing water that drains into a sea, ocean or lake.

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skygazer

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Fri Dec-17-04 02:51 PM
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2. If you don't know the answer to this

Don't ever ask me to go kayaking!

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