Hydrosphere Introduction Take a new page in your notes jotter and write ‘Hydrosphere’ as your title page.

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Take a new page in your notes jotter and write ‘Hydrosphere’ as

your title page.

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To be able to:

- Describe the Hydrological Cycle with the aid of a diagram.- Understand the movement of water in river basins.- Explain the various stages of a river profile.- Explain the formation of various river features (waterfall, ox-bow lake etc.).- Interpret and label hydrographs.- Describe the physical characteristics of a river and its valley on an OS map.

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“Water.....the basis of all life.....The foundation of communities.....

A priceless resource costing nothing for many.....

Costing everything for many more!”

Water World Charity

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The word ‘hydro’ means water.

Hydrology, the scientific study of water at the earth’s surface

and its links with the

atmosphere.

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Although a person can live without food for more than a month, a person can only live without water for approximately one week!

It takes 2 gallons to brush your teeth, 2 to 7 gallons to flush a toilet, and 25 to 50 gallons to take a shower!

70% of the worlds population do not have pure water. Everyday 25,000 people die from waterborne diseases!

“The average Kenyan uses around 4 litres of water per day. One person in New York, however, consumes 680 litres per day!” (170 Times More!)

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The Global Hydrological Cycle [Date]

Today I will:- Know the distribution of water on Earth- Be able to describe the global hydrological cycle with the aid of a diagram

Earth's Water and the Hydrologic Cycle

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The Hydrological Cycle describes the continuous movement of water on, above and below the Earth’s surface. It is a closed system.

Before we draw out the hydrological cycle it is important to know the meaning of certain words used in hydrology.

In your envelope you will find a selection of words. Use your textbook to research what these words mean and write a short description of each next to it.Group Activity

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