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Framework
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Topic outline
Click the linked topics below for additional
resources
| Water Resources |
| 1. Characteristics of water on Earth |
a. Properties of water
b. Physical, chemical, biological aspects
(adaptations)
c. Distribution
d. Watersheds |
| 2. Surface water |
a. Fresh - lakes, streams and rivers, wetlands
b. Estuaries
c. Salt - oceans |
| 3. Groundwater |
a. Models
b. Aquifer
c. Artesian well
d. Water table
e. Zones - cone of depression, recharge,
saltwater intrusion |
| 4. Human use |
a. Historical use
b. Use sectors - agricultural, residential,
commercial (including fisheries),
municipal,
industrial
c. Demands and consumption |
| 5. Impacts of water use |
a. Shortages
b. Salinization
c. Pollution/contamination - point vs. non-
point
d. Erosion
e. Waste management
f. Storm water/flooding
g. Water diversion |
| 6. Sustainable use of water/solutions |
a. Conservation and preservation
b. Reduced use
c. Irrigation management
d. Water rationing |
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RESOURCES
| Surface water - Fresh - streams and rivers |
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The Physical Features of One Mile Creek
(lab)
Source:
Harv Hayden,
Wisconsin Rapids School District
Lab (MS Word)
This lab measures velocity, stream channel, and discharge of a
creek or stream. This lab was modified from:
Field Manual for Water Quality Monitoring, Mitchell and
Stapp, 12th. ed., Kendall Hunt Publishing. |
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Stream Water Testing (lab activities and
supporting web site)
Source: Water Action Volunteers (WAV), UW-Extension
Web site:
http://watermonitoring.uwex.edu/wav/
Citizens monitor 6 water quality parameters in streams that can
be waded into safely. They monitor: dissolved oxygen,
temperature, transparency, flow, habitat, and macroinvertebrates.
WAV provides citizens assistance in setting up local stream
monitoring programs, training to learn methods for monitoring,
written methods, data sheets, and ongoing educational
programming. |
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