2. Water Supply and Water Users SGC FFA Mr. Hochreiter

3. TN State Standard Evaluate water sources and uses in the local community. Compare and contrast how various water uses (such as agricultural, industrial, power-plant cooling, recreational, and public) impact overall water quality and quantity. Describe how legal issues and water costs impact consumption in an informational narrative. (TN Reading 2; TN Writing 2, 4, 8, 9)

4. Water one of the most fascinating compounds on earth necessary ingredient for all living organisms

5. covers about __% of the earth of the earth’s surface ___ million cubic miles of water on the planet

6. 97% is in _______ 2% is _______ 1% is ______ _______and icecaps

8. The water cycle the amount of water on and around this planet is ____ ________ __________of water is not as constant

9. water is continuously ______ from place to place the water cycle is called the ________ ________

10. powered by ____ ______ heats the water causing it to ____ into the atmosphere called _______

11. water eventually returns to the ocean in the form of ___, ____or _____ returned water is called _______water

12. if the oceans were not recharged, their water level would decrease over 40 inches per year

13. the oceans are the largest reservoir of water we know this water is unsuitable for _____, _________ ___, or _______ ___because of the high salt content

14. the _____ is left behind when the ocean water evaporates once the water has evaporated, it forms clouds

15. the water then comes back to the earth as ___, ___or ____ clouds may drop water over land or over the ocean

16. rainwater accounts for only __ % of the total water supply rain is vital in keeping the water balance on earth

17. role of plants and animals in the cycle plants absorb water through their _____ and release it through tiny pores in their leaves called _______

18. evaporation of water from plants is called _________ animals also need water for their ________ promotes chemical activity, regulates _________

19. and transports nutrients through the ______of animals __% of an animals weight is water

20. surface water about __% of the rainfall in the US falls into our lakes, ponds and streams

21. this surface water is the ____ _______ ______to the conservationist used by people over and over as it makes its way toward the ocean

22. used for agriculture industrial domestic needs

23. Pollution renders much of the water ________ for our needs

24. Ground water water that does not either evaporate or run off - ____ ___ ___ _______

25. Three zones ______- dry soil accepts water until saturated zone of _______ - empty spaces filled with ___, extends from the deepest roots to just above the water table

26. __________ zone - below zone of aeration water saturated rocks called _______ can equal about ___ years of surface runoff volume

27. Main components oceans evaporation - transpiration plants and animals surface water ground water

28. Water users variation in population densities U.S. Population drinks about 100 _______ gallons of water per day only a fraction of water used

29. agriculture industry hydroelectric plants fish and wildlife recreational and domestic

30. Agriculture main use is _______ most common methods include: ______ and _______ techniques

31. Industry uses more water than any other ___ ________ only a small part of the water is actually consumed used as a _______ for other processes

32. _______ - water is used to clean product and the containers cool ovens boil the product wash away wastes

33. may become part of the product most water is _________or returned to the natural water cycle in a drainage ditch or stream

34. paper is made in water industry draws about 40 _______ gallons of water per day _____ ______- major factor in location of industry

35. strong _______ ______ methods to recycle water rather than draw from an outside source

36. Hydroelectric plants major use of water _______ ________leads the world in hydroelectric power supplies only a small portion of our needs

37. Hydroelectric Plants concern is with ________of rivers fish runs are interrupted habitat is _________ puts wildlife in danger

38. Fish and Wildlife the way water is handled affects the fish in the water and the wildlife around the water

39. land wildlife, inland birds, waterfowl different species require different types of water

40. some fish prosper in cold mountain streams some may prefer fast running rapids

41. Recreation _____, water skiing, fishing, sailing and swimming _______ _______- require a lot of water to keep them in compliance with health regs.

42. ______water activities ice skating, hockey, snowboarding and skiing

43. Domestic Uses ________ _______ or ________ carry away wastes Each American uses _____water than any other person in the world

44. In the US each person uses approximately ____ gallons of water per day bath - __-__ gallons shower - __ gallons per minute

45. Wash clothes - __ gallons flush the toilet - __ gallons water the lawn and garden, wash cars fire protection

46. Use How wasteful can we be and still have enough clean water to survive?