1. The Water Cycle “Round & Round We Go!”

2. What percentage of the Earth’s water is available fresh water? Salt water? Frozen?

3. What is the ‘Water Cycle‘? n Definition: The never-ending movement of water from one part of the hydrosphere to another. n What makes up the water cycle?

4. The water cycle involves the following processes:

5. Water Budget: n For a given water system, or location, a water budget describes the amount of incoming water versus the amount of outgoing water.

6. The 4 stages of the water budget: n Recharge n Surplus n Usage n Deficit

7. Re-Cap: ã Global distribution of water ã Water Cycle ã Defn. ã Processes involved TGround Water TEvaporation TTranspiration TCondensation TPrecipitation TRun-Off ã Water Budget ã Defn. ã 4 Phases TRecharge TSurplus TUsage TDeficit