The Water Cycle

What are the stages in the Water Cycle

Evaporation, Condensation, Precipatation, and *Transporatation*

Ground Water

Water that seeps below the surface

Permeable Rock

ROCK —> Filled with WATER —-> and allows it to PASS

ex. Limestone

Saturated Zone

water collects within permeable rock

Aquifers

Sauturated Zone —> holds lots of WATER —-> Flowing water

Water table

– top of the saturated zone depth depends on

Do flowing rivers can change the landscape or not?

Yes, it does.

River

large stream —> moving water —> becasue of gravity

Tributaries

rivers that flows into another larger river

Watershed

area of land drained by a river system

in North Carolina, how many river basins do we have?

17

How much ocean water do we have (world based)?

Around 97%

how much fresh water do we have (world based)?

Around 3%

How many glaciers do we have (world based)?

Aound 70%

How much underground water is there (world based)?

Around 29%

How much river and lake water is there (world based)?

<1%

Construction / logging / mining / overgrazing– exposed soil erodes into water

what is this kind of pollution and what does it affect with the water?

muddy, murky water blocks sunlight

Farming – fertilizers wash into water

what is this kind of pollution and what does it affect with the water?

due to extra nitrogen have vast algae growth

Any solutions for the consturction and farming fertilizers poluting water?

Not yet.

Manufacturing – dumping of warm water into streams and lake

What kind of polution is this and what does it affect with the water?

increase of temperature kills plants and animals due to lack of oxygen

Burning Coal - power plants to produce electricity

What kind of pollution is this and what does it affect with the water?

burning fossil fuels release acids that causes acid rain

Any solutions for burning coal and manufacturing poluting water?

No, not yet