What is Water?
What do people and animals need water for?
Drinking, cleaning, cooking, growing plants
Name one place where we get our water.
River, lake, or faucet
What happens when trash or chemicals get in water?
It becomes polluted or dirty
What can you do to save water when brushing your teeth?
Turn off the faucet
What do we call it when water goes up into the sky?
Evaporation
True or False: Only people need water.
False!
What do we call water that comes from underground?
Groundwater
Name one thing that can pollute water.
Trash, oil, chemicals
Should you throw trash in a lake? Why or why not?
No! It pollutes the water.
What falls from the clouds as rain or snow?
Precipitation
What is one thing plants need water to do?
Grow!
What tool helps us find where water is in our town?
A map!
Why is it bad to pollute water?
It makes it unsafe for people, animals, and plants
What is one way to use less water at home?
Take shorter showers, fix leaks, turn off taps
What do we call the full journey of water moving around Earth?
The water cycle