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About This Simulation
Stop a house developer from breaking the water cycle! Dive into learning all about different hydrological stores and the processes which connect them.
Learning Objectives
- Differentiate Earth's stores of oceanic and fresh water and describe the different forms freshwater stores can take
- Describe connections between water cycle processes and hydrological stores
- Construct models of how human activity can impact infiltration, interception, and runoff and interpret the outcomes
About This Simulation
Lab Techniques
Related Standards
- ESS2.C-M1
- LS2.B-E1
- Biology 2.2
Learn More About This Simulation
Did you know the water you’re drinking may have once been part of a glacier in the Antarctic? In this simulation, you will learn how water moves around the Earth in a continuous cycle.
Pinpoint key hydrological stores
Explore an overview of the water cycle and identify different hydrological stores. You may be surprised to learn how much of the Earth’s water is stored in the oceans! By the end of this activity, you will be able to differentiate between different oceanic and freshwater stores.
Figure out the flow
After learning about hydrological stores, you will look at how water moves between these stores in an interactive activity. Learn the definitions of precipitation, evaporation, condensation, transpiration, infiltration, interception, surface runoff, and groundwater flow. Apply this knowledge to figure out where in the water cycle each process belongs.
Help the property developerAt the end of the simulation, you’ll inform property developer Max about your findings so he can make an informed decision on his development plan.
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