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Chapter 11 Water

Chapter 11 WaterChapter 11 Vocabulary

Quizlet Golenberke ES Chapter 11

Chapter 11 Concept Map  – will not be able to view on iPad

Chapter 11 Note Guide - Nicolella

Awesome Resource: Creek Connections – Allegheny College

**remediation days: Bill Nye the Science Guy episodes 47: Water Cycle (23:05)video question sheet

DAY 1

Section 11.1 Water Resources

Objectives

1. Describe the distribution of Earth’s water resources.

2. Explain why fresh water is one of Earth’s limited resources.

3. Describe the distribution of Earth’s surface water.

4. Describe the relationship between groundwater and surface water in a watershed.

11.1 Vocabulary

surface water - all the bodies of fresh water, salt water, ice, and snow that are found above the ground

river system - a flowing network of rivers and streams draining a river basin

watershed - the area of land that is drained by a water system

groundwater - the water that is beneath the Earth's surface

aquifer - a body of rock or sediment that stores groundwater and allows the flow of groundwater

porosity - the percentage of the total volume of a rock or sediment that consists of open spaces

permeability - the ability of a rock or sediment to let fluids pass through its open spaces or pores

recharge zone - an area in which water travels downward to become part of an aquifer

11.1 Student Textbook

11.1 mp3 (10:59)

11.1 PowerPoint Nicolella: Chapter 11 - Section 1 (PPT 1.58 MB)

Resource: Groundwater – A Primer for Pennsylvania

11.1 Active Reading

Self-Check Quiz Section 1: Water Resources

DAY 2

What is a Watershed? WebQuest

DAY 3

Hippocampus: The Water Cycle

resources: Water Cycle - Earthguide Animated Diagram, Thirstin's Water Cycle, watercycle - Department of Biological Sciences - University of Alberta, The EPA Climate Change Kids Page--Water Cycle Animation

Water Cycle Biology Coloring Workbook Page

DAY 4

Stream Order Animation (2:59)

Stream Order Activity

DAY 5

Section 11.2 Water Use & Management

Objectives

1. Identify patterns of global water use.

2. Explain how water is treated so that it can be used for drinking.

3. Identify how water is used in homes, in industry, and in agriculture.

4. Describe how dams and water diversion projects are used to manage freshwater resources.

5. Identify five ways that water can be conserved.

11.2 Vocabulary

potable - suitable for drinking

pathogen - a virus, microorganism, or other substance that causes disease, an infectious agent

dam - a structure that is built across a river to control a river's flow

reservoir - an artificial body of water that usually forms behind a dam

desalination - a process of removing salt from ocean water

11.2 Student Textbook

11.2 mp3 (17:15)

11.2 PowerPoint Nicolella: Chapter 11 - Section 2 (PPT 690 KB)

11.2 Active Reading

Self-Check Quiz Section 2: Water Use and Management

DAY 6

Activity: Water We Going to Do?

DAY 7

Section 11.3 Water Pollution

Objectives

1. Compare point-source pollution and nonpoint-source pollution.

2. Classify water pollutants by five types.

3. Explain why groundwater pollution is difficult to clean.

4. Describe the major sources of ocean pollution, and explain the effects of pollution on ecosystems.

5. Describe six major laws designed to improve water quality in theUnited States.

11.3 Vocabulary

water pollution - contamination of water by waste matter or other material that is harmful to organisms that are exposed to the water

point-source pollution - pollution that comes from a specific site

nonpoint-source pollution - pollution that comes from many sources rather than from a single specific site

wastewater - water that contains wastes from homes or industry

artificial eutrophication - a process that increases the amount of nutrients in a body of water through human activities, such as waste disposal and land drainage

thermal pollution - a temperature increase in a body of water that is caused by human activity and that has a harmful effect on water quality

biomagnification - the accumulation of pollutants at successive levels of the food chain

11.3 Student Textbook

11.3 mp3 (18:31)

11.3 PowerPoint Nicolella: Chapter 11 - Section 3 (PPT 619 KB)

11.3 Active Reading

Self-Check Quiz Section 3: Water Pollution

DAY 8

Activity: Sum of the Parts (Project Wet)

Resource: Major Sources of Nonpoint Source (NPS) Pollution

DAY 9

Vocab Quiz

Review:

Chapter 11 Concept Review

Water Crossword

Chapter 11 Standard Test Prep

DAY 10 – Chapter 11 Test

 

Activity: Pollution P.I.

 

Chapter 11 Critical Thinking

Chapter 11 Map Skills

Enrichment and Extension 

Career: Watershed Planner

Read more about the important role a watershed planner plays in protecting one of our most valuable resources.

Health Link: Monitoring Water Quality

If you were swimming or fishing in coastal waters, would you know if there were toxic chemicals in the water, sediments, or fish?  

Integrating Environmental Science: Thermal Pollution

Can heat be a form of pollution? Find the answer here.

Society: The Fight Over Pigeon River

Click here for an article that explores the choices that North Carolinians must make between the environment and jobs.

 

Chapter 11 Labs

Modeling Labs

Modeling Water Budgets

Design Your Own Labs

Operation Oil Spill Cleanup

Consumer Labs

Comparing Hard and Soft Water

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