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This
interactive
diagram
allows
the
user
to
follow
a
drop
of
water
from
the
source
through
the
treatment
process.
Water
may
be
treated
differently
in
different
communities
depending
on
the
quality
of
the
water
which
enters
the
plant.
Groundwater
is
water
located
under
ground
and
typically
requires
less
treatment
than
water
from
lakes,
rivers,
and
streams.
Users
are
invited
to
click
on
each
treatment
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This
very
interactive
site
uses
a
variety
of
games
to
explore
ocean
related
subjects.
The
games
cover
such
topics
as
tidal
zones,
deep
ocean
species,
ocean
currents,
general
animal
life
of
the
ocean,
symbiotic
relationships,
water
pressure,
human
impact
on
ecosystems,
and
the
habitats
found
at
the
South
Pole
and
along
the
California
coastline.
There
are
help
tabs
added
to
the
games
called
"Species
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This is a comprehensive site that looks at many components of dams, including construction, destruction, and other issues. Access is organized into three levels by grade level. Information on cracks, case histories of the building and problems associated with some well known dams, and some real and imagined scenarios are included.
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Students
will
utilize
the
Internet
to
take
a
virtual
field
trip
to
visit
a
glacier
and
discover
what
physical
effects
glaciers
have
on
the
land.
They
will
also
have
the
opportunity
to
virtually
visit
Vermont
and
trace
the
pictorial
history
of
how
a
whale's
fossils
were
found
there.
The
site
also
contains
a
student
worksheet
for
their
visual
field
trip.
The
site
also
provides
an
explanation
of
the
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This
site
provides
information
about
rivers,
coasts,
and
the
processes
affecting
them.
Students
can
view
an
animation
of
the
water
cycle,
read
about
how
rivers
and
coasts
change,
learn
about
estuaries,
and
view
information
on
how
rivers,
coasts,
and
other
water
features
influence
people's
lives.
Glossaries
and
a
teacher's
page
offering
lesson
plans,
worksheets,
and
links
to
additional
sites
are
also
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This interactive tour of the water cycle allows students to follow a water molecule from a home's plumbing system as it follows different routes through the hydrologic cycle. Students learn about how water is used, treated, and returned to the natural environment where it can cycle through liquid, solid, and gas phases.
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Students participate in two interactive exercises designed to help the user learn about river processes like discharge, flooding, and flood frequency. Each activity requires a person to make careful observations and measurements, do simple calculations, and answer questions about his or her work. A Certificate of Completion is available for printing at the end of each activity.
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This
U.S.
Geological
Survey
(USGS)
water
resources
site
provides
comprehensive
coverage
of
water
related
issues,
and
includes
several
interactive
quizzes
and
activities
for
children.
Here
you
will
find
information
on
many
aspects
of
water,
along
with
pictures,
data,
maps,
and
an
interactive
center.
Topics
include:
Earth's
water,
Water
basics,
Water
use,
Water
Questions
and
Answers,
Activity
center,
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Virtual
Earthquake
is
an
interactive
web-based
program
designed
to
introduce
the
concepts
of
how
an
earthquake
epicenter
is
located
and
how
the
Richter
magnitude
of
an
earthquake
is
determined.
Virtual
Earthquake
shows
the
recordings
of
an
earthquake's
seismic
waves
detected
by
instruments
far
away
from
the
earthquake.
The
instrument
recording
the
seismic
waves
is
called
a
seismograph
and
the
recording
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This
is
an
interactive
computer
game
which
illustrates
how
human
actions
affect
water
quality
within
a
community.
Players
take
on
the
role
of
a
city
planner,
and
must
make
choices
about
recreational,
agricultural,
industrial,
and
residential
development
projects.
The
choices
made
by
players
will
determine
how
much
of
a
negative
impact
the
project
will
have
on
the
water
and
habitat
within
the
community.
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