Water
Liquid, Solid, Vapour
Surface freshwater bodies that are crucial for ecosystems and human use.
Lakes and Rivers
Water located beneath the Earth's surface in soil pore spaces and in the fractures of rock formations.
Groundwater
Large amounts of freshwater are stored in polar ice caps and glaciers.
Ice Caps and Glaciers
The largest reservoirs of water, containing about 97% of Earth's water.
Oceans
True or False
Water is called the "universal solvent" because it can dissolve many substances. This helps it carry important nutrients and chemicals needed for life.
True
True or False: The Amazon River is the longest river in the world.
False. The Nile River
True or False: Desalination is the process of adding salt to freshwater to make it safe to drink.
False. Desalination is the process of removing salt from seawater to make it safe to drink.
True or False: The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean on Earth
True
True or false?
True. Obviously.
Replenished in a relatively short period of time.
Renewable
Groundwater confined and pressurised within an aquifer.
Artesian Basin
Short-term changes in atmospheric conditions.
Weather
Water stored beneath the Earth’s surface
Groundwater
When some precipitation remains on the surface and feeds into streams, rivers, wetlands, and lakes.
Runoff
Area of land where rainfall/precipitation flows to a lower elevation, such as a river, lake, or ocean; also referred to as a drainage basin.
Catchment
Process whereby the suspended droplets in the atmosphere fall as rain, hail, sleet, or snow.
Precipitation
Weather map showing atmospheric conditions at a certain place at a certain time. Used to predict short-term weather.
Synoptic Chart
Long-term record of atmospheric conditions, such as precipitation and temperature.
Continuous movement of water on Earth.
Water Cycle
Moisture lost to the atmosphere from open water bodies.
Evaporation
Rocks and sediments that contain groundwater.
Aquifer
When winds push moist air over mountains, condensation and precipitation occur on the windward side.
Orographic Rainfall
Resources occurring naturally within environments: atmosphere (air), lithosphere (land, soil, and minerals), hydrosphere (rivers and oceans), and biosphere (plants and animals).
Environmental Resources
Balancing social, economic, and environmental needs for current and future generations.
Sustainability