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A World of Water

Parkland Junior High School Mrs. Friesen. A World of Water. Water. Our “blue planet” is unique among the planets in our solar system because 74% of its surface is covered by water. Humans depend on water supply and quality All living systems need water to survive Ecosystems depend on it

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A World of Water

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  1. Parkland Junior High School Mrs. Friesen A World of Water

  2. Water • Our “blue planet” is unique among the planets in our solar system because 74% of its surface is covered by water. • Humans depend on water supply and quality • All living systems need water to survive • Ecosystems depend on it • The land is changed by it. • Industry uses large amounts of it. • Climate and weather are determined by it.

  3. How do you depend on water? • Human body cells need water to function. • All organisms need water to survive and all organisms have varying amounts of water in their mass; humans 65%, apples 84%, and watermelon 98%. • The water in your body does not stay constant. You lose water through sweat and elimination of wastes. As well, you gain water – about 2.5 litres a day.

  4. Distribution of Water on Earth • As mentioned 74% of the Earth’s surface is covered by water. • Approximately 97% of the water on Earth is saltwater. • Some sources of fresh water are rivers and lakes, ground water, and ice. • Humans can not drink saltwater and not all freshwater is drinkable. • Drinkable water (safe to drink) is called potable water.

  5. To put this into perspective……

  6. Major Uses of Water

  7. Managing our water resources • Management of our water resources means managing our watersheds by protecting them by balancing the water needs of people, industries, wildlife and the environment. • A watershed (also called a drainage basin) is a region of interconnected rivers and streams. • Four countries (Brazil 18%, Canada 9%, China 9%, and United States 8%) hold nearly half of the Earth’s renewable supply of freshwater. • A reservoir is an artificial lake. It is used for storage and management if a larger populated center is far from major river systems.

  8. Water Quality • Water quality describes how pure (clean) the water is. • Water quality can be measured by the types of substances that are found in it; including living organisms, organic material, minerals and other chemicals.

  9. Substances Dissolved in Water • Many different substances can be present in water. • Most substances that are found dissolved in water are salts. • The most common salt is sodium chloride (table salt). • The total amount of all salts found in water is called salinity. • Saltwater (found in oceans) has a higher salinity (average of 3.5%) than freshwater.

  10. Hard Water • Water described as “hard” is high in dissolved minerals, specifically calcium and magnesium. • Hard water is not a health risk, but a nuisance because of mineral buildup on plumbing fixtures and poor soap and/or detergent performance.

  11. Organisms in Drinking Water • Fresh water ecosystems usually contain a wide variety of life forms and organic matter including bacteria - like Escherichia coli. • E coli is a type of microscopic bacteria that can cause sickness and even death. • Other organisms include fungi, and protozoans; bottom-dwelling organisms such as insect larvae, snails, and worms; free-floating microscopic plants and animals known as plankton; large plants such as cattails, bulrushes, grasses, and reeds; and also fish, amphibians, reptiles, and birds. • Viruses are also a significant part of the microbial ecology in natural waters and have recently been shown to play an important role in the nutrient and energy cycles.

  12. Water Quality Testing • Water that comes from deep below the ground is protected from pollutants. • However, most cities and towns get their drinking water from surface water sources (lakes and rivers). • The water they use needs to be filtered and treated with chemicals.

  13. Water Testing Criteria • Just looking at water in a glass will not tell you if the water is safe to drink. • Smelling it may give you additional information - like it may contain hydrogen sulphide (which is harmful to humans) giving it a rotten egg smell. • Ocean water is very clear, but cannot be consumed because of its high salinity. • Some of the things to test to determine water quality are: • Taste and odour • Turbidity (cloudiness) and colour • Toxic substances and other pollutants • Bacteria • Hardness or mineral contentpH (how acidic or basic the water is) • Dissolved oxygen level • Suspended solids (including those floating) • Dissolved solids

  14. Changing Saltwater to Freshwater • There are two common processes that can change saltwater into freshwater. These processes are distillation and reverse osmosis. • Distillation - a process in which a liquid or vapour mixture of two or more substances is separated into its parts, by the application and removal of heat. • Reverse Osmosis - forces saltwater through a filter (membrane) allowing water to pass but not salt.

  15. The Water Cycle

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