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This information can be found in the Science textbook beginning on page 245 or can be readily accessed on the class website under the Fresh water section of the Earth Science student page.

Earth's Fresh Water
How much is there?
Where is most of it?
How can we get more?

Water Cycle

Evaporation
where from-- oceans, plans, animals
heat from sun

Condensation
cooling must take place for vapor to change to liquid

Precipitation
four phases-- rain, sleet, snow, hail
how it cleans up the water

Frozen Fresh Water

Valley Glaciers
melt water-- uses
frozen river
how it shapes the land

Continental Glaciers
how big
how thick
where are they

Icebergs
where they come from
hazards
possible uses-- pros and cons

Running Water
Streams and rivers
how used
Surface runoff
Pore space
Watershed-- USA watersheds

Standing Water
Lakes and Ponds-- what are they
Reservoirs-- what are they
uses
difference between lake and reservoir

Underground Water
Groundwater
Permeable soil
Impermeable soil
examples of each
Zone of saturation
Zone of aeration
Water table
Aquifer

Water as a solvent
What is a solvent
Universal solvent
Disolved solids
Polarity
Hard Water
Soft water