Let's Practice................

Did you still remember the generic structure of report text?
I believe you did..................
Now let's we practice to write short,simple report text by completing this paragraph!

 THE WATER CYCLE

       The water cycle is the only way that earth can be continually supplied with fresh water. The heat from the …………………… is the most important part of renewing our water supply. This heat soaks up water from the………….., lakes, rivers, trees and plants in a process called………………

       As the water mixes with the air it forms water vapor. As the air cools, the water vapor forms clouds. This is called ……………………….Most of the water is immediately returned to the seas by …………………………… … The rest of the ……………………………… is carried inside clouds by wind over land where it rains or snows. Rain and melted snow is brought back to the oceans by rivers, streams, and run-off from glaciers and water underground.

                   Adapted from: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/water cycle 

Do You know.....................!

Groundwater Quiz

1. Where does groundwater come from?

A. Rainfall and melting snow
B. Underground rivers

2. How many people in Wisconsin get their drinking water from groundwater?

A. 50 Percent
B. 70 Percent

3. How fast does groundwater move?

A. It flows like a river or stream.
B. A few inches per year to a few feet per minute.

4. What can you do to help protect groundwater?

A. Recycle used waste oil.
B. Don't use more lawn chemicals than necessary.
C. Dispose of hazardous and household chemicals properly.
D. All of the above.

5. Where does groundwater flow when it comes out of the ground?

A. Lakes, rivers, and streams.
B. Groundwater stays underground and does not come to the surface.

6. How often should you test a private water well?

A. At least once a year.
B. At least once every five years.
C. Someone else will test it for me.

7. What can make groundwater unsafe to drink?

A. Leaky landfills.
B. Leaking underground storage tanks.
C. Failing septic systems.
D. All of the above.

8. Can you drill a well anywhere and get good groundwater for drinking?

A. Yes, groundwater is about the same everywhere.
B. No, the quality can be very different from place to place.

9. Why should I be concerned about groundwater protection?

A. It might be the source of your drinking water.
B. It could cost lots of money to clean up the groundwater.
C. Groundwater can make me sick if it is contaminated.
D. All of the above.

10. Where can you get more information about groundwater?

A. Your local library.
B. The Department of Natural Resources.
C. The Environmental Protection Agency Safewater Web site.
D. All of the above.

Have  fun............. 

Recycled

The glass of water you’re about to drink
Deserves a second thought, I think.
For Avogadro, oceans and those you follow
Are all involved in every swallow.
The molecules of water in a single glass
In number, at least five times, outclass
The glasses of water in stream and sea,
Or wherever else that water can be.
The water in you is between and betwixt,
And having traversed is thoroughly mixed,
So someone quenching a future thirst
Could easily drink what you drank first!
The water you are about to taste
No doubt represents a bit of waste
From prehistoric beast and bird
A notion you may find absurd.
The fountain spraying in the park
Could well spout bits of Joan of Arc,
Or Adam, Eve, and all their kin;
You’d be surprised where your drink has been!
Just think! The water you cannot retain
Will some day hence return as rain,
Or be held as the purest dew.
Though long ago it passed through you!

Written by Verne N. Rockcastle