Water on Earth

CLOUDRIVER HIGHLANDS · TRICKLING

Water on Earth

Headwaters Camp

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Trickling — Water on Earth Headwaters Camp

Hi!

I'm Trickling.

Welcome to Headwaters Camp!

Will you help me investigate water on earth?

The Grumblies have mixed up our clues.

Let's check the evidence!

Water is stored in oceans, ice, lakes, rivers, soil, groundwater

and the atmosphere.

Most of Earth's water is salty ocean water.

Which store holds most of Earth's water?

  • A. Oceans
  • B. Small ponds
  • C. The atmosphere

The answer is A: Oceans

Water is stored in oceans, ice, lakes, rivers, soil, groundwater

and the atmosphere.

Most of Earth's water is salty ocean water.

That clue helps us make sense of this place.

Water can be solid ice, liquid water or invisible water vapor.

Clouds are tiny droplets or ice, not just invisible vapor.

What state is glacier ice?

  • A. Gas
  • B. Liquid
  • C. Solid

The answer is C: Solid

Our inventory includes ocean water, glacier ice and water vapor in air.

A store tells where water is;

a state tells its physical form.

Hmm...

how does that connect to our first clue?

Our inventory includes ocean water, glacier ice and water vapor in air.

A store tells where water is;

a state tells its physical form.

What state is water vapor?

  • A. Solid
  • B. Gas
  • C. Liquid droplets

The answer is B: Gas

Water can be solid ice, liquid water or invisible water vapor.

Clouds are tiny droplets or ice, not just invisible vapor.

Nice investigating!

You've been following the evidence.

Let's bring our clues together before the adventure.

Water is stored in oceans, ice, lakes, rivers, soil, groundwater

and the atmosphere.

Water can be solid ice, liquid water or invisible water vapor.

Our inventory includes ocean water, glacier ice and water vapor in air.

You're ready to explore Headwaters Camp with me!

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