The Water Cycle Poster

The Water Cycle Poster
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/jetstream/atmos/hydrocycle_max.htm

National Weather Service, NOAA

This is a large format poster of the ten major components of the water cycle, from the National Weather Service. It includes definitions of these major components.

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The presence of small amounts of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere warms Earth’s surface, resulting in a planet that sustains liquid water and life.

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Climate plays an important role in the global distribution of freshwater resources. Changing precipitation patterns and temperature conditions will alter the distribution and availability of freshwater resources, reducing reliable access to water for many people and their crops. Winter snowpack and mountain glaciers that provide water for human use are declining as a result of global warming.

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Fresh water, limited in supply, is essential for some organisms and industrial processes. Water in rivers, lakes, and underground can be depleted or polluted, making it unavailable or unsuitable for life.

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Teaching Tips

As with all diagrams that depict geological cycles, educator should remind students that you can begin anywhere in the cycle.
Wonderful poster that could be used in multiple ways to convey the water cycle and biogeochemical cycling.
Educator may want review the 7 categories of information listed in the left margin.

About the Science

This poster illustrates how the various water cycle components interact. The water cycle is a classic topic covered in elementary and middle school science classes.

About the Pedagogy

There are a series of numbered paragraphs along the bottom of the poster that align with the components of the cycle, and explain each component concisely.
There is background material at http://www.srh.noaa.gov/jetstream/atmos/whatacycle_max.htm or http://www.srh.noaa.gov/jetstream/append/lessonplans.htm.

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Image can be downloaded as pdf and saved and printed. Available in English and Spanish.

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