Matching Pairs Bodies of water IIOnline version Relacionar los nombres de las diferentes masas de agua en inglés para social science de 3º. by Raquel Serrano Barrueta 1 Reservoirs. 2 Rivers. 3 Water under the Earth's surface. 4 Oceans and seas. 5 Glaciers and ice caps. 6 Lakes. They are the largest bodies of water and are made of salt water. They are surrounded by land on all sides. Lakes can hold fresh water or salt water. We can also find fresh water underground. Groundwater mainly comes from rain and melted snow that is absorbed into the ground. It is stored in underground layers of rock or earth called aquifers. They are a source of water for drinking, agriculture and industry. They are man-made and used for storing fresh water. They are large masses of ice and snow. They are long bodies of fresh water and flow into seas and oceans. A small river can be called a stream, creek or brook.