Water resources presentation part 1 sebastian ospina-5c

By: SeBaStIaN OsPiNa To: T.AnGeL WaLtEr 5-C 2009-2010

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PrIoR KnOwLeDgE Water resorces The U.S. Geological Survey collects information needed to understand the Nation's water resources. They are useful or potentially useful to HUMANS. Uses of water include agricultural , industrial , household , recreational and environmental activities. Fresh water is a renewable resource .

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UsEs Of WaTeR ReSoUrCeS ,[object Object],[object Object],InDuStRiAl :Water is used in power generation. Hydroelectricity is electricity obtained from hydropower. Hydroelectric power comes from water driving a water turbine connected to a generator. Hydroelectric: pertaining to the generation and distribution of electricity derived from the energy of falling water or any other hydraulic source.

[object Object],[object Object],ReCrEaTiOn: . Recreational water use is mostly tied to reservoirs. If a reservoris is kept fuller than it would otherwise be for recreation, then the water retained could be categorized as recreational usage. Reservoris: a natural or artificial place where water is collected and stored .

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ExTrA InFo ,[object Object],[object Object],UnDeR RiVeR FlOw: Throughout the course of the river, the total volume of water transported downstream will often be a combination of the visible free water flow together with a substantial contribution flowing through sub-surface rocks and gravels that underlie the river and its floodplain called the hyporheic zone. Floodplain: a nearly flat plain along the course of a stream or river that is naturally subject to flooding.

[object Object],DeSaLeTiOn: is an artificial process by which saline water (generally sea water) is converted to fresh water. The most common desalination processes are distillation and reverse osmosis.

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