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Significant ideas:
The hydrological cycle is a system of water flows and storages that may be disrupted by human activity.
The ocean circulatory system (ocean conveyor belt) influences the climate and global distribution of water (matter and energy).
Solar radiation drives the hydrological cycle.
Fresh water makes up only a small fraction (approximately 2.6% by volume) of the Earth’s water storages.
Make three different but valid graphs of this data!
Hydrological cycle
Hydrological cycle
Storages in the hydrological cycle include organisms, soil and various water bodies, including oceans, groundwater (aquifers), lakes, rivers, atmosphere, glaciers and ice caps.
Flows in the hydrological cycle include evapotranspiration, sublimation, evaporation, condensation, advection (wind-blown movement), precipitation, melting, freezing, flooding, surface runoff, infiltration, percolation, and stream-flow or currents.
Play the water cycle game!
What A Cycle Digital (1).pdf
Diagram of a Water Cycle Activity
Create a quizlet set that includes, at least:
Evaporation
Advection
Transpiration
Precipitation
Evapotranspiration
Surface run-off
Sublimation
Infiltration
Condensation
Absorption
Melting
Percolation
Freezing
Groundwater flow
Deposition
Stream flow
Flooding
Human impact
Human impact
Human activities such as agriculture, deforestation and urbanization have a significant impact on surface runoff and infiltration.
Human Impact on the Hydrological Cycle Activity
Watch at least three of the clips below and contribute to the table in the google doc by adding a human behaviour, its related impact and a possible solution.
Ocean Circulation
Ocean Circulation
Ocean circulation systems are driven by differences in temperature and salinity. The resulting difference in water density drives the ocean conveyor belt, which distributes heat around the world, and thus affects climate.
Mr G - images and videos of water circulation
Extension Learning
Extension Learning
Can you find evidence for the pattern of ocean currents shown in the image by turning on the trackline for data points on the ocean float database.
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