Environmental+Science+Water+Webquest

=**Environmental Science Water Webquest**=

=**Follow the links below to search for the information. Be sure to record your answers to the following questions:**= A. Chemistry of Water—suggested website: http://www.biology.arizona.edu/biochemistry/tutorials/chemistry/page3.html B. Properties of Water—suggested website: http://www.uni.edu/~iowawet/H2OProperties.html C. Human Importance—suggested website: http://www.freedrinkingwater.com/water-education/water-health.htm D. Quality of Water—suggested website: http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/water/waterqual.htm
 * 1) What elements make up water? How are those atoms bonded together?
 * 2) What type of bond helps attract water molecules?
 * 3) Why is water described as polar?
 * 4) How does the polarity of water help dissolve solids?
 * 5) How does water interact with non-polar substances?
 * 1) What are the states of water? How does it describe the arrangement of water molecules?
 * 2) What is adhesion? How does it occur? Provide an example.
 * 3) What is cohesion? How does it occur? Provide an example.
 * 4) How are adhesion and cohesion different? Why are these important properties?
 * 5) Describe surface tension.
 * 6) Describe capillary action. Why is capillary action extremely important for plants?
 * 1) How much water should a person, on average drink a day? Why is this important?
 * 2) When should a person consume more than the recommended amount?
 * 3) What important roles does water serve for the human body?
 * 4) Can water prevent disease?
 * 5) How can water help the quality of your skin?
 * 6) If you drink water, do you need to take vitamins?
 * 1) Why is water quality important?
 * 2) What affects the quality of our water?
 * 3) How can poor water quality affect humans?
 * 4) How is water quality measured? List and describe the 5 water quality measurements or tests.
 * 5) How does water quality affect water environments?
 * 6) How does water work ? (Draw and label a diagram for this one!)
 * 7) Define the following processes found in the water cycle: precipitation, condensation, percolation, runoff, evaporation, transpiration, discharge
 * 8) Write a summary paragraph (5 sentences) describing what is meant by this statement "All waterways lead to the ocean."