"Enviornmental Literacy is the capacity of an individual to act successfully in daily life on a broad understanding of how people and societies relate to each other and to natural systems, and how they might do so sustainably"
(Campaign for Enviornmental Literacy, 2007).
The GLCES we are targeting:
E.FE.02.11 Identify water sources (wells, springs, lakes, rivers, oceans.)
E.FE.02.12 Identify household uses of water
Conservation of water
My in depth topic:
Water sources/supply:
Freshwater is a renewable resource due to the hydrologic cycle, which returns water to both surface and groundwater sources.
Surface water is held in lakes, streams, rivers, and other bodies of water that can be altered, built, and managed in order to make them more functional for the extraction of water or for other human activities.
(Environmental Literacy Council, 2007)
Porosity is the percentage of pore space in the total volume of rock
Permeability is the ability of water to move throughout the formation; highly permeable rocks include limestone and sandstone.
Pie chart of Percentages:
Ocean:97%
Fresh water stocks 3%
Of that fresh water stock:
Ice caps, glaciers, ground ice, permafrost, and perennial snow 69.56%
Fresh ground water 30%
Fresh water lakes .025%
soil moisture .05%
atmosphere .04%
swamps, marshes, wetlands .03%
http://internationalwaterlaw.org/bibliography/articles/igw-models/PieChart.jpg
oh and this!
ReplyDeleteWhen a usable amount of water is located within a contained area, it is called an aquifer.
Water:
ReplyDeletewater is both the most abundant natural resource on our planet and a fundamental element of life whose preciousness requires diligent management
2/3 of the earth
is covered in water
The basic building block for all life on Earth
97 percent is held in the oceans, while only 3 percent is freshwater
regulates the temperature of the planet and cycles essential nutrients through the land, air, and all living things
Water terms relating to the water cycle:
ReplyDeleteRunoff-water that runs off the surface to surface water.
Infiltration-water that soaks into the land
Percolation-water that moves even further down into lower levels of ground
Absorption- water that is taken in by plants
transpiration- water that moves through the plans and then evaporates into the air
evaporation- liquid to gas
condensation- gas to liquid
precipitation- liquid/solid falling to the surface
sublimation- solid to gas without going through liquid phase
deposition- gas to solid without going through liquid phase
underground flow- groundwater flowing from one place to another