Water for the People - Lifesaving Water and Where's My Water (pages 2-4)
π΅ What kind of water do we drink?
Fresh water
π΄ What is solid water called?
Ice
π‘ What is one example of precipitation?
Rain, snow, sleet, hail, etc
π’ _________ can rob land of rich topsoil needed to grow good crops.
Erosion
π΅ Most of Earth's fresh water is in polar ____ and in mountain glaciers.
ice
π’ Where can you find surface water?
Lakes, rivers and streams
π΅ What is water in the form of a gas called?
Water vapor
π΄ The kind of precipitation that falls depends on the temperature ________ a cloud.
inside
π‘ The canyon took about a ________ years to form.
million
π’ People can learn how to ______ water.
save
π‘ What is another way we use water, other than drinking?
Cooking, washing, cleaning, swimming, playing, boating, transportation, etc
π’ What is the water cycle?
Water changing states as it moves around the Earth
π΅ If it is below freezing, water droplets freeze into ______________.
tiny pieces of ice
π΄ Where are good places to grow crops?
Deltas
π‘ What is one way you can save water?
γ»Take shorter showers
γ»Turn off the water when you are not using it
γ»Don't run water when your brush your teeth
γ»Tightly close faucets
Etc.
π΄ What kind of water does most drinking water come from?
Surface water or groundwater
π‘ Evaporation happens when ___________ changes to water vapor.
liquid water
π’ What happens to rain and snow depends on how cold it is __________________.
below a cloud
π΅ Sediment is deposited along the inside bank of the turn. This sediment makes a _______.
sandbar
π΄ Why is fresh water important?
It is used for many things!
π΅ What percentage of water is locked away as ice?
69%
π΄ What is the process called when water particles collect on dust and form water droplets?
Condensation
π‘ What is it called when rain freezes as it falls to the ground?
Sleet
π’ What is erosion?
When fast-moving water cuts away at rock and soil
π΅ What percentage of water is easy to get and use?
1%