Water resources

Water Resources How do people use water resources?

Your water use
Think about the last week. How have you used water? Make a list of your ideas.

Water Resources
Daily use
Recreation
Energy
Agriculture
People use water for many purposes! Today, we’ll focus on four main categories:

Water Resources
Daily use
Recreation
Energy
Agriculture

Water for daily use
Drinking water
In rural areas, people get drinking water from underground wells. In larger cities, people use reservoirs to store drinking water.

Water for daily use
People use drinking water for many other purposes, including washing and bathing.
In fact, the average person in the United States uses 80-100 gallons of water per day!

Water for daily use
To conserve something means to save it.

Water for daily use
Why is it important to conserve drinking water?

Water Resources
Daily use
Recreation
Energy
Agriculture

Recreation
Recreation is what people do for fun and leisure

Recreation
What are some recreational uses of water?
Swimming Boating Fishing Tourism

Recreation Swimming We can use drinking water to fill up our pools…

Recreation Swimming Or swim in bodies of water like lakes and oceans!

Recreation People can use large boats… Boating

Recreation … or small ones Boating

Recreation Fishing People enjoy fishing in lakes, rivers, and streams

Recreation Tourism Tourism is the business of having people visit an area.

Recreation Tourism Why might people use water resources for tourism?

Recreation Tourism Have you ever visited a location near a body of water?

Recreation
How do people use water resources for recreation? Explain at least two examples.

Water Resources
Daily use
Recreation
Energy
Agriculture

Energy
Water has great power! As it moves downhill, it can be used to supply energy.

Energy
Water has great power! As it moves downhill, it can be used to supply energy.
For thousands of years, people have used water’s power to run water mills.

Energy
Today, water is used to power turbines. Turbines are huge engines that convert water power to electricity.
turbines

Energy
Hydroelectric power plants convert water power to electricity
This is Ice Harbor Dam on the Snake River. Water is stored in a reservoir. Then, it passes through the dam, where it powers the turbines.

Energy Here is a picture of Conowingo Dam on the Susquehanna River. 22% of the electricity in PA is generated from hydroelectric power.

Energy
What have you learned about water and energy? Talk about it with your group!

Water Resources
Daily use
Recreation
Energy
Agriculture

Agriculture
For centuries, people have used the rain to provide water for crops.

Agriculture
We need water to help us grow our food!

Agriculture
Water is also used for animals.

Agriculture
In places that don’t get enough rainfall, farmers use irrigation to water the crops.

Agriculture
Sometimes, irrigation canals bring water over long distances.

Agriculture
There are many different ways to irrigate crops.

Agriculture
Why is water important for agriculture?

Water Resources
Daily use
Recreation
Energy
Agriculture

Review
When people are on a boat, how are they using water resources?
Daily use
Recreation
Agriculture
Energy

Review
When farmers water crops, how are they using water resources?
Daily use
Recreation
Agriculture
Energy

Review
If you use water to wash clothes, you are using water for….
Daily use
Recreation
Agriculture
Energy

Review
Turbines convert water power to electricity. This is an example of using water for:
Daily use
Recreation
Agriculture
Energy

Water Resources
Go back to your list of how you use water resources. What can you add? What have you learned?

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