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Links |
4.1
Water in Our World |
Environment
Canada: FRESH WATER— Properties of water How
much water is there on the earth? |
4.3
The Water Cycle |
Environment
Canada: FRESH WATER—The hydrologic cycle. Excellent
information at this site.
The
Water Cycle. Scroll down to see a diagram and description
of the water cycle. |
4.4
The Power of Water |
Earth
Alert. Search the Discovery Education web site for information
on floods, earthquakes and tropical storms. Up-to-date coverage
of recent disasters. |
4.5
The Water Table |
Water
Table. The water table is the level at which the water
stays.
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4.6
The Human Side of Water Systems |
Water
Each Drop Counts! Broad-based project examines how humans
relate to water and environment. Research covers ecosystems, thermal
pollution, and conservation.
Acid
Rain Formation. Explains how acid rain is formed, an
has an activity to determine what acids people use every day.
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4.7
Water Treatment and Disposal |
How
Sewer Systems and Septic Systems Work.
So what happens after I flush the toilet?" A look at the
inner workings of sewer systems so that you can understand how they
handle the billions of gallons of wastewater that the world produces
every day! |
4.8
Floods: Water Untamed |
Flood
97. Coverage of the Red River Flood.
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4.9
Geological Features at Sea and on Land |
Ask-A-Geologist.
Do you have a question about volcanoes, earthquakes, mountains,
rocks, maps,
ground water, lakes, or rivers? |
4.10
Glaciers: Rivers of Ice |
What
is a glacier? Most people are familiar with rivers. Rivers
collect water and allow it to flow downhill. A glacier is a "river"
of ice. It flows much more slowly, but it does flow. Here are 3
links that will help: Glaciers,
A
Multimedia History of Glacier Bay Alaska, Fun
glacier bits.
Selected
Satellite Images of the Earth's Glaciers. Graphics intensive
site, slow loading on a slow connection.
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4.12
Currents |
A
Primer on Ocean Currents. More information than you will
ever want to know about ocean currents. Very comprehensive.
Ocean
Planet: Ocean Currents. Ocean waters are
constantly on the move. How they move influences climate and living
conditions for plants and animals, even on land.
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4.13
Water, Weather, and Climate |
Tracking
El Nino. Learn about the effects of El Nino around the
world, and what scientists are finding out about this mysterious
weather phenomenon. |
4.14
Waves |
Wave
Power! If put to use, the waves in the ocean can create
a tremendous amount of energy. When the wind hits the water, it
transfers massive amounts of potential energy to the water.
Tsunami!
— The WWW Tsunami Information Resource. Tsunamis
are large water waves, typically generated by seismic activity,
that have historically caused significant damage to coastal communities
throughout the world. This site has been developed with a broad
audience in mind. |
4.15
Investigating Tides |
What
causes high tide and low tide? Why are there two tides each day?
Nautical
Software Inc. — Daily Predictions.
Tide and current predictions are available for thousands of locations
in North and Central America as available from NOAA and CHS.
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4.16
Exploring the Deep |
International
Year of the Ocean - Fact Sheets (Ocean Exploration). Programs
involved in ocean research and exploration.
Exploring
the deep ocean floor. The ocean floor is home to many
unique communities of plants and animals. Explore the many aspects
of the ocean at this site.
Before
and After Jacques Cousteau. Learn about Captain Jacques-Yves
Cousteau and how his grand ocean explorations forever changed
our view of the planet and the oceans. |
4.17
Oil: Wealth from the Ocean Floor |
Oil
Rigs and other Off-shore structures. Oil rigs are amazing
off-shore structures. They are a testament to sound engineering
design. They are also extremely dangerous to build, operate, and
maintain.
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4.18
Diversity |
Audubon
Audubon Wetlands Campaign. The goal of the Audubon's Wetlands
Campaign is to 'preserve and restore the nation's wetland ecosystems
to protect birds, other wildlife, and their habitats, as well as
to protect human health and safety and to help sustain a healthy
economy.' Their Web site contains easy-to-understand information
on the importance of wetlands — do you know what a wetland
is and why they are important? Do you know how many wetlands have
been destroyed and why they were destroyed? These pages will provide
answers to those two questions and much more. |
4.20
The Brine Shrimp Experiment |
How
do Sea Monkeys [brine shrimp] work?
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4.21
People, Resources, and Water Systems |
Give
Water A Hand. With Give Water A Hand, young people team
up with educators, natural resource experts and committed community
members to study water issues and take action.
CBC
Indepth: Canada's Water For Sale! "There is a common
assumption that the world's water supply is huge and infinite.
This assumption is false. At some time in the near future, water
bankruptcy will result."
Council
of Canadians National Water Policy. Viewers need to click
on National Water Policy tab on homepage. |
