WATER RESOURCES
CHAPTER 1 : WATER IN THE WORLD:
UNIT 1 : Different forms of water in the world
Liquid has NO SHAPE and takes the shapes
that it is contained in.
Such as : DAMS, RIVERS, GLASS
Water freezes at 0oC & changes into ICE
Such as : HAIL, FROST & SNOW
Water turns into water vapour.
It’s LIGHT & DRY air.
Can not see water vapour.
PROCESS OF CHANGES IN WATER:
o
➔ WARM – Increase in temp (above 0 C) SOLID to LIQUID
➔ HEAT – Further increase in temp – lIQUID to GAS
➔ COOL – Drop in temp – GAS to LIQUID
➔ COLD - Further drop in temp – LIQUID to SOLID
WATER ON LAND:
Salt Water & Fresh Water ON EARTH Rainwater either: 1) Soaks into the soil OR 2) Flows over the land
71% water on earth SURFACE RUN OFF – water which flows on top of the land as little trickles.
GROUNDWATER – water that occurs under the ground in
CHANNEL RUN OFF – water that collects in streams and rivers.
saturated rocks & sand. INFILTRATES – the seeping or slow
RIVERS AND LAKES –
penetration of water into the soil and cracks in rocks under the
RIVERS - Some are wider than others, Most settlements were built
ground.
along side so they have fresh water. Water is used for transporting
goods, watering farmers crops. Rivers flow into Dams which are man
made.
, WATER RESOURCES
PROCESS THAT TAKES PLACE ON LAND
CHAPTER 1 : WATER IN THE WORLD:
UNIT 1 : Different forms of water in the world
Liquid has NO SHAPE and takes the shapes
that it is contained in.
Such as : DAMS, RIVERS, GLASS
Water freezes at 0oC & changes into ICE
Such as : HAIL, FROST & SNOW
Water turns into water vapour.
It’s LIGHT & DRY air.
Can not see water vapour.
PROCESS OF CHANGES IN WATER:
o
➔ WARM – Increase in temp (above 0 C) SOLID to LIQUID
➔ HEAT – Further increase in temp – lIQUID to GAS
➔ COOL – Drop in temp – GAS to LIQUID
➔ COLD - Further drop in temp – LIQUID to SOLID
WATER ON LAND:
Salt Water & Fresh Water ON EARTH Rainwater either: 1) Soaks into the soil OR 2) Flows over the land
71% water on earth SURFACE RUN OFF – water which flows on top of the land as little trickles.
GROUNDWATER – water that occurs under the ground in
CHANNEL RUN OFF – water that collects in streams and rivers.
saturated rocks & sand. INFILTRATES – the seeping or slow
RIVERS AND LAKES –
penetration of water into the soil and cracks in rocks under the
RIVERS - Some are wider than others, Most settlements were built
ground.
along side so they have fresh water. Water is used for transporting
goods, watering farmers crops. Rivers flow into Dams which are man
made.
, WATER RESOURCES
PROCESS THAT TAKES PLACE ON LAND
