Exploring the Water Cycle

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Exploring the Water Cycle

• Developed by the
• GPM Education and Public Outreach Team
• NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

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ENGAGE
Where does our drinking water come from? How do
we use water in our daily life?
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EXPLORE Model Water Cycle
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EXPLAIN Webquest

• Follow a molecule of water through the water
  cycle
• http//pmm.nasa.gov/education/videos/tour-water-cy
  cle

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EXPLORE Water, Water Everywhere

• Learn more about the water cycle
• http//pmm.nasa.gov/education/videos/water-water-e
  verywhere

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Explain Model Water Cycle
What do you observe? What is on the plastic
wrap? Why? What is in the mug? Why? What does
the water in the bowl represent? What does the
plastic wrap represent?
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EVALUATE
Draw a picture of the water cycle. Add words,
arrows, etc. as needed.
Where is the hydrosphere, atmosphere, biosphere,
geosphere?
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EXTEND
Can you name these parts of the water cycle?
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GPM
The Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM)
Satellite will collect precipitation data from
around the world. Knowing where and how much
rain or snow falls globally is vital to
understanding how weather and climate impact both
our environment and Earths water and energy
cycles. Precipitation patterns have effects on
agriculture, fresh water availability, and
responses to natural disasters.
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Video- Freshwater Connection