EARTH DAY 21: Human Impacts on Drinking Water

Draw

Draw a water molecule and describe its unique properties, including:

polarity and universal solvent.

Open Ended

Describe the water cycle using the words:

condensation, evaporation, precipitation, and transpiration.

Begin with a glacier that is melting.

Create a 10 question quiz game for your classmates about the hydrosphere, including the correct answers.

Draw

Represent all sources of water on Earth with a labeled pie chart.

Open Ended

It is the year 1850, before the time of indoor plumbing.

Describe your day from sunrise to sunset.

Research the historical levels of an aquifer near you, and describe how it has changed over time.

Draw

Draw a watershed making sure to include and label divides, the movement of water, and reservoirs.

Open Ended

How does water pollution from a chemical spill affect a local wetland ecosystem?

Draw

Make a poster to help others remember to conserve water including reasons this is important.