...The Water Cycle BY Anissa Chambers Student ID: L23254780 Presented to Dr. Travis Bradshaw In partial fulfillment of the requirements of Elements of Earth Science PHSC 210 Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary Lynchburg, VA July 15, 2013 The Water Cycle or the hydrologic cycle is an amazing system that God has put in place to maintain the of the earth’s most important resource, water. There is nothing on earth that does not require water to survive in some way or fashion and without it there would be no life on earth. You will find water “in the oceans, glaciers, rivers, lakes, air, soil, and living tissue,” and all of these “reservoirs” makes up the Earth’s hydrosphere. As you study this natural system you cannot help but see the hand of a powerful and creative God. The hydrologic cycle is a process that is constantly recycling the Earth’s water supply. This cycle consist of evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and then infiltration. The water cycle is powered by solar energy, or controlled by the sun. The sun produces heat which causes the water from the oceans, lakes, rivers etc. to warm and evaporate. This evaporation is when water is heated to the point that it turns into a water vapor. The water vapor rises and cools which is called condensation, and as more and more water vapors cool it forms clouds. As the water droplets that are forming the clouds become larger and larger until the atmosphere cannot hold them up any longer and the fall to the ground as...
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...A Summary of the Hydrologic Cycle The hydrologic cycle begins with the evaporation of water from the surface of the ocean. As moist air is lifted, it cools and water vapor condenses to form clouds. Moisture is transported around the globe until it returns to the surface as precipitation. Once the water reaches the ground, one of two processes may occur; 1) some of the water may evaporate back into the atmosphere or 2) the water may penetrate the surface and become groundwater. Groundwater either seeps its way to into the oceans, rivers, and streams, or is released back into the atmosphere through transpiration. The balance of water that remains on the earth's surface is runoff, which empties into lakes, rivers and streams and is carried back to the oceans, where the cycle begins again. Lake effect snowfall is good example of the hydrologic cycle at work. Below is a vertical cross-section summarizing the processes of the hydrologic cycle that contribute to the production of lake effect snow. The cycle begins as cold winds (horizontal blue arrows) blow across a large lake, a phenomena that occurs frequently in the late fall and winter months around the Great Lakes. Evaporation of warm surface water increases the amount of moisture in the colder, drier air flowing immediately above the lake surface. With continued evaporation, water vapor in the cold air condenses to form ice-crystal clouds, which are transported toward shore. | By the time these clouds reach the shoreline,...
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...Material cycles and elements that impact the cycle...I chose "The water cycle". As our professor cleverly pointed out, the earth is the only planet we have and it does require each of us to do our part and preserving our earth for future generations to come. Learning about the water cycle is an interesting process. Because water is life, especially in the region where I live, high deserts cause you to think and plan carefully, always carrying extra water for excursions and hiking. There are several things I didn't know studying this topic and the cycle. Only 2.5% of water is fresh water! This also causes me to look at watershed projects a whole lot more carefully. Without our watershed are aquifers could just disappear. People have...
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...Name Class Date 3.4 Cycles of Matter Lesson Objectives Describe how matter cycles among the living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem. Describe how water cycles through the biosphere. Explain why nutrients are important in living systems. Describe how the availability of nutrients affects the productivity of ecosystems. Lesson Summary Recycling in the Biosphere Matter, unlike energy, is recycled within and between ecosystems. Elements pass from one organism to another and from one part of the biosphere to another through biogeochemical cycles, which are closed loops powered by the flow of energy. The Water Cycle Water moves between the ocean, the atmosphere, and land. Evaporation is the process in which water changes from a liquid to a gas. Transpiration is the process in which water evaporates from the leaves of plants. Nutrient Cycles The chemical substances that an organism needs to survive are called nutrients. Like water, nutrients pass through organisms and the environment. Carbon Cycle: Carbon is a key ingredient of all organic compounds. Processes involved in the carbon cycle include photosynthesis and human activities such as burning. Nitrogen Cycle: Nitrogen is needed by all organisms to build proteins. Processes involved in the nitrogen cycle include nitrogen fixation and denitrification. • In nitrogen fixation, certain bacteria convert nitrogen gas into ammonia. • In denitrification, other soil bacteria convert nitrogen...
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...8) Name of at least two countries whose population will surely decrease in the future. Japan, Russia, Germany, and much of Eastern Europe 9) For most part of the last 10000 years earth's population did not increase much. When did it start to increase significantly? The 1800s 10) Why from that point on the human population started to increase? Because infectious diseases have been massively reduced 11) What's the name of the English clergyman who wrote an important essay on population growth toward the end of the 18th century? Thomas Malthus 12) How much water does an astronaut need daily according to NASA? 3.52 liters, 2.5 liters is actually consumed 13) How much water is needed to "produce" a cup of coffee? 120 liters 14) What's the name of the lake in central Asia who's lost 90% of its water in the last 40 years? The Aral Sea 15) What's the name of the process used to "extract" fresh water from the sea? Desalination 16) What's the...
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...In the video for this Lesson named “TED Talks: Joe Smith's How to use a paper towel,” Joe Smith an active figure which in a very funny and in a short speech tries to encourage and advocate the proper use of paper towel. When revealing his trick of the ”Shake and Fold,” Smith starts by presenting an interesting fact, “Thirteen billion pounds are used every year. If we could reduce the usage of paper towels by one paper towel per person, per day, [the figure would be reduced to] five hundred, seventy one Million, two hundred thirty thousand (571,230,000) pounds of paper.” He uses in his opening line, an objective evidence that can easily be proven and can be verified as a fact. It does not only attract the audience attention, but it is also...
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...churches to say their prayers. Sometimes they perform “yajnas” to please Indra the god of rains. Relief from heat In a hot country like India where the summer is very hot is natural for the people to wish for arrival of rains. The earth gets hot and parched. The ponds and lakes run dry. The water level in the wells sinks low. There is scarcity of water everywhere. The hot winds and dust storms make life miserable. The whole land beards a horrible look. And then rains begin. The dark and rolling clouds cover the burning sun. They hide from the weary looks of the people. A wave of pleasure fills the atmosphere. It is filled with a deep feeling of joy. There is singing and dancing and merry making everywhere. The young ladies swing Thula handing from a neem or peepal tree. They sing songs of love and adventure. The children bathe in the shower. They swim in the little pool of rain water. They shout with joy. Nature at her best The nature is at her best in the rainy season. The old earth becomes young. Her wrinkles change into green and long grasses. Her looks become quite fresh and young. The dry and sandy beds are again alive with flowing water. The murmuring sound of water fills the heaths of the young with pleasure. Importance of rains for agriculture The rainy season is the life of the agriculture in India. The failures of monsoons become a curse on us. The crops would fail, and famine and disease would break out. This would kill thousands people. Such is the...
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...ensure the community we are doing all we can to get this crisis taken care of. [ In order to try and put the public at ease, I will ask the Governor and Director of the Water Waste Manger to attend this press conference. It is my job as the Emergency Management Office to put a group together that will be communicating inside and outside the organization during this crisis. Potential advantages and challenges associated with communicating within the organization and with the public and private sectors during this crisis situation. First on the agenda is to acquire the use of the Fox Group. This particular organization has offered training to come in and help us deal with “crisis communication training and media crisis training”. The Fox Group will teach us how to respond to television and radio criticism. We will become familiar with what to say, and most importantly what not to say. There will be questions we are not prepared to answer. We will learn how to avoid these types of situations so we want make matters worse.n a crisis situation we are aware that every circumstance is fragile. We must be able to convey knowledge about the crisis and be able to communicate through a crisis. The Fox Group will help us in the areas typed in the memo.A challenge that may occur is making sure the reports about the water are kept at a level of assurance and the matter is being handled. As the director of the regional Emergency Management Office the last thing I want to do is cause a panic...
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...Lake in Windermere Have you ever visit a lake before? A lot of people think the lake is just for fishing but lake in Windermere is different. There are many water activities in lake Windermere. Here I will describe the lake, the water activities and the animals in the lake. First of all, the lake is very big and long. The color of the water is like sky blue and it is very clean. The lake is surrounded by hills and Small Island. If you in lake, you will see around the lake many types of trees, plants and colorful flowers. From the other side you will see old hotels and houses made of dark gray stones. Also, there are some ice cream and snacks shops. It is a really wonderful landscape. Second, there are many water activities in the lake. First, there is cruise for relaxing and watching the hills and island because the cruise moves slowly. Also, there is small speedboat for fun with friends. Finally, you will find canoeing, it is sport activity and you can join a group. Finally, there are animals that can be found in lake like geese, seagulls, ducks and dogs. The geese are big; their high almost 70 cm. these animals eat anything that people give them, even chips, also, you will see the dogs playing around the lake, they are friendly. There are another animals like cows and sheep but they are inside the island not around the lake. In conclusion, the lake in Windermere is very beautiful place to visit. In my opinion if you want a week of relaxing and breath fresh air I...
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...relaxing in the cool water down below enjoying nature. It was Saturday so many people decided to go surfing and swimming the the warm water. This was quite irritating to Caspian, but he knew he couldn’t do anything about it unless it killed everyone in the ocean which wasn’t an option. Caspian was very powerful. He was more powerful than he knew. Caspian could hear the splashes from above of all the humans having fun and enjoying the water. Caspian had an interesting life. He would always see different animals pass by which was a mesmerizing sight. He had the second most deadly jellyfish sting in the world, but he only stung small creatures so he didn’t know how much harm he could really do. Caspian had always been the neglected child. He had two siblings, but nobody really cared for him. He wanted to be portrayed as a hero, but he never got the opportunity. Caspian spent the afternoon thinking about the pride and honor he would have for defeating a sea monster or creature. This brought Caspian great joy, but he knew this would never happen....
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...Organizational Method: Topical Topic : Personality General Purpose : To inform Specific Purpose : To inform my audience about the type of personality. Central Idea : The four elements of Earth, Fire, Water and Wind describe the four unique personality types associated. The elements exhibit profound influence on basic character traits, behavior, emotions and needs. INTRODUCTION: I. Have you all known your own personality? II. What’s a personality means actually? A. The particular combination of emotional, attitudinal, and behavioral response patterns of an individual. B. Another way that personality can be defined is as an individual's characteristic style of behaving, thinking and feeling. III. Based on my research, personality can through the self-report-a series of answers to a questionnaire to indicate the extent to which sets of statements or adjectives accurately describe their own behavior or mental state. IV. Therefore, we should know and understanding of our positive traits and deal with the negative ones, thus realize our full potential and give our best to this life. (Transition: Let’s start by looking at the first type of personality). BODY: I. The Earth person A. The Earth person cares about what is real, physical, and experiential. 1. This person learns by doing and...
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...This means it is great for beginners and experienced boarders. The Isle Airtech comes with everything you need to get your adventure started. You get a travel paddle, an air pump, the fins, and a repair kit in case of a major problem. The high pressure pump easily inflates the paddle board to 15psi. The paddle floats in water and it is made using three pieces of aluminum for easy storage when not in use. When you are done for the day, everything fits into the backpack. When everything is inside the bag, it weighs approximately 38...
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...– “THE STUDY OF WATER” A stream is a flow of running water, large or small, whereas a river is a large stream of water. Both are integral parts of the hydrological cycle – their main function is to transport water from the land to the sea. Hydrological cycle – it is another term for the water cycle. Precipitation – It’s the type, total amount and intensity of precipitation are key factors in determining the nature of water movement Interception – Vegetation intercepts some precipitation on its way to the ground, water is lost back into the atmosphere by evapotranspiration. Intercepting plants use water for growth and vegetation reduces and slows down water transfer. Infiltration - It involves water moving from the ground surface into the soil, the rate of this depends on moisture content of the soil and its porosity. Evaporation – It’s when water is loss from the ground surface into the atmosphere Overland flow – It’s a rapid form of water transfer over the surface of the ground, it’s likely to happen during periods of heavy rainfall or when the soil has become completely saturated. Evapo-transpiration – It’s when water is loss from the ground surface to the atmosphere, combines with water given off from plants to form the main output from the system. Through-flow – The downhill transfer of water through the soil layer to the river, this shallow transfer can be quite rapid in very porous sandy soils. Percolation – The deeper transfer of water into permeable rocks...
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...The Hydrologic Cycle Cindy Hamilton EVS1001-12 Everest University Seventy-five of our planet’s surfaces are water. Water makes up most of the volume of plants and animals. It is in the air as rain, steam, fog and snow. Only three percent of the earth’s water is available to us as fresh water. Fortunately, water is a renewable resource. It is recycled. It moves in perpetual motion from land to air then back to land. That’s the whole idea behind the hydrologic cycle. Evaporation, transpiration, respiration or combustion, water continues to recycle itself. The water cycle makes life possible for all creatures and plants. During evaporation, the sun evaporates water from seas and land masses and converts it to a vapor, or gas, which ascends into the atmosphere. Water vapor can condense as fog or mist, but most often it collects to form clouds. When clouds become saturated with water vapor, precipitation occurs. Water falls to the earth as a raindrop, snow and even hail, depending on the climate, season, and topography. Not all of the precipitation will reach the earth. Some will evaporate between the sky and the land and reenter the water cycle. Water that reaches the earth either runs across a land surface, falls into a body of water, or infiltrates soil to collect underground. Infiltration is the process where water is filtered through nonporous rock and soil to collect in aquifers and underground streams. Through wells and through irrigation, the water can be pumped...
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...chemical compositions that make up organisms and connect them together. Matter takes up space and has a mass all of its own. It will cycle between the living and non-living components of any ecosystem and will continue to be recycled over and over again. It is because of these biogeochemical cycles that the ecosystems stay balanced and organisms stay alive. These cycles contain food, water, air as well as their surroundings (Miller and Hackett, 2012). There are four main cycles: water, carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorous. With all of these systems working together, matter is able to be recycled with the help of solar energy. The first cycle is the water or hydrologic cycle. This is the cycle that is most familiar because it is often taught in subjects such as biology and chemistry. The water cycle recycles the Earth’s fixed supply of water (Miller and Hackett, 2012). A good portion of the earth’s water is in the oceans. The sun causes the water to evaporate and as the vapor cools, it turns into droplets. When these droplets become big enough, they return to the earth and run along its surface until they reach a water source such as a river or stream. These sources will carry the runoff back to an ocean or lake. Water enters plants through their roots and the water cycle begins all over again. The next cycle is the carbon cycle. Carbon is the main ingredient of organic compounds as it is found in the...
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