Water Inquiry
Waste Management
Water Scarcity
More than seven-hundred million people have no access to clean water.
Destructive Forces
Hurricanes
Hurricanes=Typhoons
Floods
Torrential rains in a short period of time can lead up to some flooding.
Tornadoes
Tsunamis
Tsunamis are tidal waves.
Caused by energy originating underwater, from a volcanic eruption, a submarine landslide, or most commonly, an earthquake on the ocean floor.
Caused by gravitational forces by the Sun and Moon.
Marine Debris
Marine debris is anything solid and man-made in the ocean lakes, rivers, or ponds.
The most common marine debris are plastics.
Marine debris can be plastics, rubber, cloth, glass, metal, and paper litter.
In 2025, the demand for water will be 40% higher than it is today.
In the U.S alone, each and every person produces 31 pounds of garbage a week.
Pollution
The most serious causing millions to be ill or die is human sewage.
Climate Change
Happens when polluting takes place or when a volcano erupts.
Oil Spills
Usually happens when a vessel is traveling and it accidentally or intentionally releases oil into the ocean.
Coral Reefs
Coral reefs are built by colonies of tiny animals found in marine water.
Wasting Water
Americans are the largest water consumers.
Americans use about 25 gallons per 5 minutes when taking a shower.
In some places women and girls walk for hours in search of water that may not even be fresh.
Protects coastlines from the damaging effects of wave action and tropical storms.
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and a cumulonimbus cloud.
Often referred to twisters, whirlwinds, or cyclones.
When we throw a plastic bag into the ocean some turtles often mistaken the big plastic bag as a big jelly fish and swallow it. This can lead up to some serious heath problems.
When you let go of a ballon it floats so high up and it may look pretty at first, but you are polluting and soon it will pop and then maybe a sheep might think it is a beautiful yummy plant and it will eat it and die. So it is not that beautiful after all.
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