What do you picture when you think of water? An icy, refreshing drink? A crystal-blue ocean stretching to the horizon? A lake reflecting majestic mountains? Or a small pond that looks dark and murky?

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Lake Eyre is enormous, and unusual: it both has no outflow and is filled by water derived from rain and flooding alone.

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Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. What do you picture when you think of water? An ...