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Chapter 12: WATERLearning Target Vocabulary Word Definition Facts or Examples Symbol/PictureLesson 1
I can state how people and other living things use
water…
habitat a __________ where an organism _________and obtains all the things it
needs to________.
Living things need _________ in order to carry out their _________ ___________. In
addition, many living things _________ in water. Water provides_____________ for
many living things.
I can describe how Earth’s water is
distributed…
oceans List the 4 major oceans:
____________________________________________________
_____ % of Earth’s ___________ water is found in oceans
icemost of Earth’s ________
water is frozen into __________ of ice
they sometime break off into floating chunks
called icebergs
only _____% is fresh water(and 2/3 of that is ________
in huge masses near________s)
North America’s
Great Lakes
contain about ____% of all the water in the
world’s _________ water lakes
groundwaterwater that fills the ___________ and
___________ in underground ________
and rock layers.
Far more fresh water is located ______________than in all of Earth's rivers and
_____________
I can explain how Earth’s water
moves through the water cycle…
water cycle
continuous __________by which water moves form
Earth's _________ to the ___________and back,
driven by energy from the ______ and ____________.
evaporation
process by which _____________at the
surface of a ___________ absorb enough________
to change to a _______________ state
transpirationprocess where water is given off through the l____________ as water
____________
part of the water cycle
precipitation water that falls to Earth as rain, _____________
, _____________or _____________
most falls directly into _______
most of precipitation that falls on land_____________, just a small amount _____
off
source of almost all fresh
water on & below Earth’s surface has remained fairly
______________– rates of evaporation & precipitation
are ___________________
runoff precipitation that runs in to ___________and
___________
most seeps in to ________________
Lesson 2
I can tell what a river system is…
tributaries __________and smaller rivers that feed into a
_____________river
flow ____________toward the main river, pulled by force
of _____________
watershed The__________ area that supplies __________ to a
river system
sometimes known as ___________ basins
We are part of the ______ River watershed which
flows into the ____________ River watershed, which covers nearly 1/3 of U.S.
divide a _________ of land that separates one
____________from another.
The Great Divide is also called the ______________ Divide and is the longest
divide in N.A. It follows the line of the
_______Mountains.
I can explain how ponds and lakes
form…
ponds and lakes
ponds are smaller and _________than lakes
____________ usually reaches the ________ of all
parts of a pond
supplied by________, melting snow, ice and
________
form when water collects in ________or low-lying areas
of landoxbow lake a river may ________and
________as it encounters ________in
its path. A new channel might form cutting off a loop. The cut off loop may become an oxbow
lake.
lake formation
types:1) ________ lake
2) ________created by ice sheets melted at
end of________ Age3) __________
4) people/dams
reservoir a lake that stores water for ________ use.
People can create a reservoir by building a
dam.
I can describe the changes that
occur in ponds and lakes…
eutrophication
a process in which ___________ build up in a ________ over time
________use these nutrients and spread, forming a layer on the lake's________. When the algae layer becomes so
thick that it blocks ________t, plants die . . .
________can also cause or increase eutrophication
(________from farms)Lesson 3
I can describe how water moves
through underground
layers of soil and rock…
permeable materials that ________water to pass through or permeate
________and ________are permeable materials
impermeable water cannot pass ________through the
material.
materials that have few or no ________ or ________or
the pores are very ________Ex. clay, ________
unsaturated zone
________layer of soil that contains________
as well as water and is not saturated or
________ with water
saturated zone
________in the ground are saturated or
________ with wateroften reaches
________into Earth
water table ________of the saturated ________
I can explain how people obtain water from an
aquifer…
aquifer any underground layer of ________ rock or ________ that holds
water and allows it to ________
Can range in size from a small patch to an area the size of several________. Can provide water for millions
of________ , as well as crops and________.
Aquifers are ________ unlimited sources of water
artesian well water ________on its own because of
________ within an ________
ressure sends water ________ up through the
hole, no ________ is necessary
Lesson 4
I can describe the common types of
freshwater wetlands…
wetlandland area that is
covered with a ________ layer of water during
some or all of the________ .
Wetlands help control ________ and provide
________ for many species. They form in places where
water is t________ in low areas or where
groundwater seeps to the________.
Ex. ________in Florida
marshes usually ________areas covered by
________water or streams
a ________water wetland
swampslook more like
flooded________, with trees and ________ sprouting from the
water
a fresh water wetlandlocated in warm,
________climates where trees grow ________
bogsoften form in
________left by pieces of ________ ice sheets from ________ of years
ago
a freshwater wetlandmore common in ________
areas
water tends to be ________ and ________thrive in these
conditions
salt marshes grasses grow in rich ________
located along the east and west ________ of
the U.S.
a ________ wetland
contains both fresh and salt water
mangrove forests
short mangrove trees have thick, ________
roots
found along the ________ cost of the
U.S.
a ________ wetland
contains both fresh and salt water
I can explain important
functions that wetlands serve…
important to wildlife: _____________ waters and rich supply of ________,
wetlands proved habitats for many living things
important to people: act as ________ water ________. They help control floods by ________ extra runoff from
heavy rains.Lesson 5
I can identify what causes surface currents and explain how
surface currents affect climate…
currentlarge stream of
________ water that flows through the
oceans
Currents carry ________ from one place to another (unlike ________ that only
carry energy)
Coriolis effect the effect of Earth's ________ on the
________ of winds and currents
In the Northern hemisphere, the Coriolis
effect causes the currents to curve ________ . In the
Southern hemisphere, they curve _____________.
Gulf Stream the largest and most powerful ________
current in the North ________ Ocean
Caused by strong winds from the ________ . Moves ________ water from the
Gulf of Mexico to the ________ Sea, then along
the coast of the U.S.
climatepattern of ________
and ________ typical of an area over a ________
period of time
The Gulf Stream has a ________ effect on the climate of nearby land areas. ________ affect
climate by moving cold and warm water around the
________.
El Nino
unusual pattern of winds in the W.
________ that causes a vast sheet of ________
water moves east toward the S.
___________ coast.
Warm water prevents the cold ________ water from
moving to the surface. This shifts weather ________
(happens every ________ yrs)
La Nina when surface waters in the ________ Pacific are ________ than normal.
Typically brings ________ than normal winters and ________ precipitation to
the Pacific NW and N ________ U.S.
.
I can identify the causes of deep currents and describe the
effects that deep currents have…
deep ocean currents
Deep ocean currents are created by
differences in water ________ . Cold or salty
water is ________ dense & ________, warm or less salty water is _______ dense and
________
These currents are connected, and are
sometimes called the ocean “________ belt.” One circuit can take ________ years to
complete.
Learning Targets Chapter 12
Lesson 1
I can explain why water is important. . .All living things need ____________ to carry out their _______________ ______________. In addition, may living things live in water.
I can explain where water is found. . .Most of Earth's ________________ water - roughly ____ percent - is __________ water found in oceans. Only __________ percent is _______________ water.
I can explain how Earth’s water moves through the water cycle . . .
In the water cycle, water moves between ___________, ____________ things, bodies of ____________ on Earth's _______________ and the atmosphere.
Lesson 2
I can explain what a river system is . . .
A river and all the ____________ and smaller ____________ that flow into it together make up a river ___________.
I can explain what ponds and lakes are and how lakes can change.
Ponds and lakes form when water collects in _______________ and _____________________ areas of land.
Natural _______________ and ____________ activities can cause lakes to _____________________.
Lesson 3
I can tell how water moves underground …
Water underground ______________ down between particles of __________ and through ___________ and spaces in ___________ of rock.
I can explain how people use groundwater …
People can obtain ___________________ from an _____________________ by drilling a _____________ below the ___________ _______________.
Lesson 4
I can explain what wetlands are and why they are important . . .The three common types of _____________________ wetlands are ________________, __________________ and _________________.
Wetlands provide ________________ for many living things.
Wetlands act as natural ________________ _________________ and help control ____________.
Lesson 5
I can explain what causes surface currents . . .Surface currents are driven mainly by ________________. A surface current warms or cools the __________ above it, affecting the ___________________ of the land near the _______________.
I can explain what causes deep currents . . .
Deep currents are caused by _____________________ in the _______________ of ocean water. They move and ______________ water around the world and carry __________ from the poles toward the _________________.