Water Cycle

AIM: TO LOOK AT THE WATER CYCLE AND HOW CLIMATE CHANGE IS AFFECTING IT.

Definition:

Water Cycle

The cycle of processes by which water circulates between the earth's oceans, atmosphere and land.

Involving precipitation as rain and snow.

 drainage in streams and rivers, and return to the atmosphere by evaporation and transpiration.

Scientific words:

• Evaporation. When water is heated by radiant energy it turns into water vapour.
• Transpiration. Evaporation from plants.
• Condensation. When water vapour cools, molecules join together and form clouds.
• Precipitation. When clouds get heavy the water falls as rain, sleet, hail, or snow.
• Acidification: the action or process of making or becoming acidic.

We will be conducting an experiment that looks at the different ways that climate change is affecting the water cycle.

THE WATER CYCLE EXPERIMENT

Bag 1: Normal Water cycle.

Bag 2: Water cycle with CO2 added: like Oceans in climate change.

Bag 3: Water cycle with ice added: like Antarctica in climate change.

Material:

1. Plastic bag.
2.  Vivid marker.
3.  1 cup of water.
4.  2 drops of food coloring.

Steps:

1. Get a plastic bag .
2.  Get a vivid marker.
3.  Draw on the bag.
4.  Get 1 cup of water.
5. Get the food coloring.

Climate Change Questions

What is our greatest threat in thousands of years?

Climate Change

How do we see climate change affecting the globe?

1. Storms
2. Sea levels rising
3. flooding
4. Heat waves
5. Air pollution

What is needed to change history?

We need to stop Polluting the ocean , grounds and air

Is climate change a man made disaster?

Yes.

WE are polluting the air the ocean and the grounds.

We will soon make the world become the world of water. 

Dramatic action must be made in the next 100 years to change it

Why is our climate changing?

We are polluting the air with carbon monoxide and we are also polluting the ocean and grounds.

What is causing the warming trend of the climate?

Carbon monoxide 

What is the main problem?

pollution

What are examples of these?

Pollution

Heat waves

Sea levels rising

Storms

Flooding

Burning fossil fuels releases what gas?

Carbon Monoxide 

How much hotter now is our world?

+1.c

What do we call this global warming?

Climate Change

How is this affecting creatures / animals like bats?

It's killing them and a common problem with animals is that it's killing the parents of babies and then the babies die either because they are too hot or are not being fed by their parents.

Because of this we are making animals go extincted.

What percentage of species are near extinction?

8%

How could this effect the world ecosystems?

the water in the ocean will be too hot for the fish and then they will die

What global change was seen and recording breaking last year?

Warmth and countries disappearing. 

wild Fires are burning and killing People , animals and trees/plants

How is climate change affecting our weather systems?

It is making more storms and sea levels are rising rapidly. 

It is also heating up the oceans witch is melting the ice in the Arctic and Antarctica witch means the

sea levels rise. 

It is also killing fish because the ocean is too hot for the fish and they all die out

1. It is making the whether hotter

2. the world has a blanket that used to be just right but now is starting storms

3. The Ice in Antarctica is melting and making the sea levels rising very rapidly

What is another effect of climate change?

 Ice is melting.

What will happen if the ice melts in Antarctica and the Arctic?

The world will become water and only water there will be no land at all

How does this affect people?

it won't be just animals die out but it will be also people die out

What other things affect oceans change?

Sea levels

more fish die

What does too much heat do to the coral?

kills fish

Why did some industries not want to stop burning fossil fuels?

Because some times it can also be helpful to us one what they are making such as...

Food bags 

Cars

 

Drama Photos

Climate Change

Investigation

You can decide on how you would like to do this investigation. Your presentation could be on the blog, slides, or power point.

Investigate the different Fossil Fuels listed?

1. Coal
2. Oil

Burning oil can release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere contributing to the warming of our planet.
scientists say that the world cannot burn more than one-third of known oil reserves.

Solar is energy we get from the sun. The sun has been producing energy for billions of years. The sun is a complete renewable source and now it can be harnessed. Solar energy technologies use the energy of the sun to light homes, heat water and generate electricity.
Wind power would still help the world stop pumping carbon dioxide into the atmosphere which would fight climate change and global warming.
Hydro power does not pollute the water or the air. However, hydro power facilities can have large environmental impacts by changing the environment and affecting land use, homes, and natural habitats in the dam area. Most hydroelectric power plants have a dam and a reservoir.
Saving water reduces carbon pollution.

Solar

Wind

Wave

Hydro

Write a reflection about what you have learnt about Climate Change and how it is going to affect.

I have learn't that so many things can cause climate change but also so many things can help stop climate change but people have to work together to keep our world a free , healthy , clean and liveable planet.