NC Standard E.1.1, E.1.3, E.1.4
Lessons
Water on Earth
Surface Water
Water Underground
Using Freshwater Resources
Water to Drink
Ch 12 - Fresh Water
Lesson 1, Water on Earth
What are the components of the water cycle?
How does evaporation occur?
How does condensation occur?
How does precipitation occur?
What is the destination of precipitation?
Why is water rarely in a pure state?
What percentage of Earth's water is salty?
Where is most of fresh water located?
Where is the second largest storage of fresh water?
How does groundwater form?
Lesson 2, Surface Water
What are tributaries?
What makes up a river system?
What is a river?
What is a river basin?
To where does river waters in North America flow?
What is a watershed?
What is the USA’s largest watershed?
What are the characteristics of a pond?
What are the characteristics of a lake?
What are characteristics of wetlands?
Lesson 3, Water Underground
What happens to precipitation after it falls to the ground?
What is the destination of runoff?
How does water move underground?
What are permeable materials?
What are impermeable materials?
What is the saturated zone?
What is the unsaturated zone?
What is the water table?
What are aquifers?
How is water obtained from a well?
Aquifers
Lesson 4, Using Freshwater Resources
What are three ways to practice conservation?
What is water pollution?
What are examples of pollutants?
What are examples of point source pollutants?
What are examples of nonpoint source pollutants?
Lesson 5, Water to Drink
What are some physical factors that determine water quality?
What are some chemical factors that determine water quality?
What is potable water?
What is safe water?
What is the responsibility of the EPA?
What is the effect of too warm water?
What is the importance of dissolved oxygen?
What are some substances that are allowable in water in small concentrations?
What are the major sources of phosphates in water?
What are the major sources of nitrates in water?
What is turbidity?
What are examples of bioindicators of potable water?
What are water treatment steps?
Test Review
Multiple-choice True-False EOG Questions Matching
Essay
Explain why Earth is often called the water planet and why it might be more accurate to call it the saltwater planet.
Describe three things that can happen to water when it falls on Earth’s surface.
Explain how plants are part of the water cycle.
