Facts About the Water Around Us
Facts About the Water Around Us
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Glaciers: Things to Know
The following topics provide background on some of the scientific issues regarding glaciers.
Rivers Contain Groundwater
Naturally, the water running in rivers comes from precipitation that runs off the landscape into the river. But since precipitation also seeps into (and moves) into the ground, you don't often consider that a significant amount of the water flowing in rivers comes from water in the ground seeping back "up" into the river from below.
Where is Earth's Water?
" Water, Water, Everywhere... " You've heard the phrase, and for water, it really is true. Earth's water is (almost) everywhere: above the Earth in the air and clouds and on the surface of the Earth in rivers, oceans, ice, plants, and in living organisms. But did you know that water is also inside the Earth? Read on to learn more.
Glaciers and Icecaps
Glaciers are a big item when we talk about the world's water supply. Almost 10 percent of the world's land mass is currently covered with glaciers, mostly in places like Greenland and Antarctica. You can think of a glacier as a frozen river, and like rivers, they "flow" downhill, erode the landscape, and move water along in the Earth's water cycle.
The Story of Water in Dryville
Read on about our fictional tale of how YOU establish a new town in the desert and the role water plays in all aspects of the process.
Timthriall an Uisce - The Water Cycle for Schools, Irish
B'fhéidir go gceapann tú go bhfuil gach braon báistí a thiteann anuas ón spéir, nó gach gloine uisce a ólann tú, úrnua, ach bhí sé ann riamh agus is cuid sheasta de Thimthriall an Uisce é!
Cikli i Ujit - The Water Cycle for Schools, Albanian
Ti mund të mendosh se çdo pikë shiu që bie nga qielli, ose çdo gotë uji që pini, është e re fare, por në fakt ka qënë aty gjithmonë dhe është pjesë e ciklit të ujit.