Water Basics
What are the three states of water?
Liquid, solid, and gas.
Which household activity uses less water: a short shower or a bath?
A short shower.
What is evaporation?
This is where liquid water turns into water vapour.
Fish.
In Greek mythology, this god carried a trident and ruled the seas. Who is it?
Poseidon.
What is the chemical formula of water?
H₂O
Name something you can do to save water at home.
Use less water while brushing your teeth, taking shorter showers, saving rain water for watering plants, etc.
What is condensation?
This is where water vapour cools and forms clouds.
This mammal is the largest animal on Earth.
The blue whale.
This half-human, half-fish creature appears in stories from many different cultures. What is it?
Mermaids.
Where is most of our freshwater stored?
Glaciers and in our groundwater.
It's to save a limited supply of water.
Rain, sleet, snow and hail are examples of this.
Precipitation.
These tiny plants and algae make up much of the oxygen in Earth's oceans.
Phytoplankton or plankton.
According to Scottish folklore, this creature is said to live in a famous lake. What is it?
The Loch Ness Monster (Nessie).
What temperature does water boil at?
100°C.
Give two reasons why conserving water is important.
It helps wildlife, saves energy, reduces costs, protects our fresh water supplies, etc.
Plants release water vapour in the air through this process.
Transpiration.
This colourful underwater habitat is home to thousands of species. What is it?
A coral reef.
In Roman mythology, this is Poseidon's counterpart. Who is it?
Neptune.
What percentage of Earth is covered by water?
Why is water so essential to life?
It supports cellular function, regulates temperature, transports nutrients and waste, and sustains ecosystems.
Name the four main stages of the water cycle.
Evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection.
It helps keep those ecosystems healthy and balanced.
In many myths, sea monsters represented people's fear of this. What is it?
The unknown dangers of the ocean.