What’s Up & Down With Water?

There’s water in our sinks, water in our refrigerator, water on our windshields, and water under our boats. Where does all that water come from, and where does it go?

For the most part, the earth’s water goes around in a cycle.  The scientific terms used in the cycle are evaporation, transpiration, condensation, precipitation, and collection.  Do you know when each of these occurs?

For answers, check out these sites:

www.kidzone.ws/water

www.education.noaa.gov/Freshwater/Water_Cycle.html http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/watercycleprecipitation.html

Kids will enjoy these water cycle games:

http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/droplet.html,  http://water.epa.gov/learn/kids/drinkingwater/gamesandactivies.cfm http://apps.southeastwater.com.au/games/education_kidsroom_wcactivity.asp

Everyone in the family will benefit from learning how to avoid water bloopers, and conserve our precious resources: http://water.epa.gov/learn/kids/drinkingwater/bloopers.cfm