2007-04-23 08:12:24 · 6 answers · asked by TheMAN 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
a lake is primarily for long term storage of water. a lake usually will retain water even during dry seasons. a river is primarily for transmission of water. while some water is stored temporarily during flows, it is not retained when flow subsides.
2007-04-23 08:43:33 · answer #1 · answered by lare 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A river is a flowing body of water a lake is a stationary body of water
2007-04-23 08:18:18 · answer #2 · answered by Cat Man Do 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a lake is a piece of land with water. river is when water run along the banks
2007-04-23 13:15:12 · answer #3 · answered by Areesa Twaheel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rivers are long and flow from one or more soruces into an estuary or "mouth". Lakes are just large bodies of water which are mainly found inland.
2007-04-23 08:16:29 · answer #4 · answered by Will 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lake is a lake
river is a river.
u cant mix them to rake & Liver
2007-04-23 08:30:38 · answer #5 · answered by k s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
alake goes no were a river goes to the ocean.
2007-04-23 08:16:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋