Lake is a region filled with water (could be fresh or salt water) that surrounded by Land. (humans on average couldn't cross a lake without vehicle)
Ponds is actually simlar with lands but have considerably smaller size (could be crossed without vehicle_
Stream of pools is a stretch from river area that had noticeable water movement and above average depth.
Ocean Surface Topography. Orbiting spacecrafts make highly accurate measurements of the height of the ocean surface - commonly called 'sea level' - to gather long-term information about the world's ocean and its currents. ... The geoid is the shape the sea surface would have if all the currents and tides stopped.