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Water

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Water

Surface Water
- River
  - Flow of Water
  - Rivers flow down to Lakes an Oceans
  - It is bigger and depper than a stream
- Stream
  - It is smaller than a river
- Lake
  - Area surrounded by land
- Glacier
  - Area of moving ice
  - Glaciers have snow and ice
- Ocean
  - Huge area of salt water
  - Ocean= World Ocean
    - Pacific Ocean
    - Atlantic Ocean
    - Artic Ocean
    - Indian Ocean
    - Southern Ocean
The Water Cycle
- Evaporation
  - When the sun heats Water, the Water evaporates, moving up into the atmosphere as water vapour.
- Condensation
  - The Water vapour cools and condenses. Drops of liquid water begin to form and join together to form clouds.
- Precipitation
  - When the Clouds cool and become heavy, drops of Water start to fal in the form of precipitation.
- Collection
  - This Water collects in Rivers, Lakes and Oceans and is also absorbed into the ground as groundwater.
The three states of Water
- Gas
  - Clouds
    - Doesn't have a shape
  - Fog
    - Doesn't have a shape
  - Vapour
    - Doesn't have a shape
- Solid
  - Ice
  - Snow
    - It's own shape
  - Hail
- Liquid
  - Sea
  - Lakes
  - Rain
  - Rivers
  - Oceans
  - Streams
Groundwater
- Water goes down from high places (Mountains or Hills)
  - To lower places
- Is Water that comes from the ground
- Water moves down into the ground
  - Passing between:
    - Soil
    - Sand
    - Rocks
- Ground water is stored in the ground
Aquifer
- Area that holds a lot of water
- Water can be pumped with a Well
Uses of Water
- We use Water for fun
  - Fishing
  - Swimming
  - Water - skiing
  - Sailing
  - Scuba diving
Hydrometer
- The energy of moving water produces electricity
Agricultural use
- We use 70% of Water - for irrigation. Watering the plants
At home
- A person uses aproximately 50 litres of Water per day
  - Drinking
  - Having a shower
  - Cooking
  - Washing