Where is the water?

Where is our water?

"On water storage and cycles"

-If we know the hydro cycle, how do we use that knowledge to protect water?

Water Conservation

-Where are the bodies of water that store all of the earth's water?

Water Storage

Learning Objectives

Open Ended

Name AS MANY bodies of water as you can! (Don't forget: solid, liquid, and gas count too!)

Poll

If you had to guess...

Which body of water contains most of the Earth's water?

• The atmosphere

• The Ocean

• Rivers, lakes, and streams

• Living Things

Review: Where is the Water?

Water mostly in water vapor form

Atmosphere

Bodies of running water on the surface of the planet

Hydrosphere

4 Spheres - Those we can see

"Geo" means earth. Water contained below ground!

Geosphere

"Bio" means life! Water contained in living things

Biosphere

4 Spheres - A bit hidden

Multiple Choice

Which sphere includes all the water underground?

• Hydrosphere

• Geosphere

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

Match

Match the following bodies of water to their location

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

• Geosphere

Oceans

Plants

Clouds

Groundwater

• Oceans

• Plants

• Clouds

• Groundwater

Residence time: On average, how long is a water
molecule in one reservoir?

•Oceans: 4,000 years
•Lakes: 10 years
•Rivers: 2 weeks
•Atmosphere: 10 days
•Groundwater: 2 weeks to 10,000 years

Residence time: On average, how long is a water
molecule in one reservoir?

•Oceans: 4,000 years
•Lakes: 10 years
•Rivers: 2 weeks
•Atmosphere: 10 days
•Groundwater: 2 weeks to 10,000 years

​Discussion: What are some vocabulary words we can use to describe how water moves between these bodies?

Hotspot

Where does percolation happen?

Hotspot

Where does condensation happen?

Hotspot

Where does precipitation happen?

Hydrological Cycle - Sketching Activity

Choose 1 of the templates OR draw your own landscape

-Draw & Label an example of each sphere: hydrosphere, biosphere, geosphere,
atmosphere

-Label (using arrows) the main processes of the hydrological cycle:
evaporation, condensation, precipitation, transpiration, infiltration/percolation

It’s not about “prettiness”, it’s about clarity!

-Title, labels, bold letters, color?

Hydrological Cycle - Instagram/Snapchat Challenge

Working in groups of 3-4

-Using Google Slides, create a diagram of the hydrological cycle

-Challenge: You may only use photos you’ve posted on Snapchat or
Instagram! Use some creative liberties!

-Label groups of photos as hydrosphere, geosphere, biosphere,
atmosphere

-Use arrows to label: evaporation, condensation, precipitation, transpiration,
infiltration/percolation

Water Cycle in a Bag Challenge

Work in groups of 3-4

-Using only the materials in your paper bag, recreate or represent the
hydrological cycle

-Each paper bag includes:

-1 bottle of water

-Foil

-Plastic wrap

-Bag of leaves

-Bag of dirt

-String