Earth the water planet is a basic introduction to an ecological view of our worldwide water resources. Intended for middle school through adult learners, this program goes through the distribution, goldilocks effect and some physical properties of water. In addition the presentation includes a brief look a a couple aspects of climate change, water use/pollution and the link between clean water, health, wealth and population. Thanks to USGS for providing key facts and images.

1. Earth – The Water Planet v2.0
Image: NASA
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The
“Blue Marble”

2. Our planet without water
Our planet’s geology is constantly changing
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3. The Goldilocks Phenomena – Earth is…
Not too hot, not too cold… t
it’s just right!t
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4. Water covers about 75% of Earth’s surface.
This makes Earth one of the more unique planets!
http://veimages.gsfc.nasa.gov/7100/world.topo.bathy.200401.3x5400x2700.jpg
Humans Thrive = 17%
Grow crops = 4%
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5. The physical properties of water make life possible.
Ice provides:
Insulation
Ice Floats – Acts like blanket… keeps water below from freezing solid.
The benefits of having water in 3 states at once on Earth
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6. The physical properties of water make life possible.
Water vapor
moves in the
worldwide winds
Causing:
Transportation
Winds transports water, spreading resources across the planet.
The benefits of having water in 3 states at once on Earth
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7. The physical properties of water make life possible.
Water provides:
Bodies of water moderate the climate, cuts down highs & lows.
The benefits of having water in 3 states at once on Earth
Moderation
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8. Every landmass on our planet contains water.
Image:http://www.tkg.tv/images/Another%20Blue%20Sky%20in%20Niagara%20Falls.jpgjschmied©2016

9. About 97.5% of Earth’s water is in
the oceans & is salt water.
Water-2-4Images: Corbis
Where’s the other 2.5%
the drinkable water?

10. 68.6%
of the remaining
2.5% is
fresh water…
Images: Martin Miller, Bruce Molnia
…. stored in
Glaciers.
(melting)
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11. http://blog.mlive.com/muskegon_chronicle_extra/large_groundwater%20art%20.jpg
30.1% of the fresh water is groundwater
… in underground aquifers
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Many aquifers are
being pumped
dry over time.
More People
Equals
More Water

12. .…Rivers
Streams
Marshes etc.
0.13% of all
Fresh Water
is in
Lakes..…
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13. … and 0.002 percent of Earth's fresh water
is in the atmosphere.
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14. http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/earthwherewater.htmljschmied©2016

15. How much water is available for
humans and other animals?
http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/earthwherewater.htmljschmied©2016

16. Incoming Solar Energy gets reflected to space by Ice
The less ice, the more the Earth heats up,
the more salty water on Earth
The Glaciers & Sea Ice are melting rapidly
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17. Sun’s energy is reflected off cloud tops
A warmer
Earth means
more clouds.
Not enough
to stop
climate
change.
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18. Who has the right to use Earth’s water?
Like this?
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19. Or this…?
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20. Or this: The Aral Sea –> Diversion of water for
“human use”
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21. Linked: Health, Wealth, Clean Water, &
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1900 = 1.6 B
1970 = 3.9 B
2015 = 7.2 B
2050 = >9.2 B
http://www.allaboutwater.org/water-facts.html
Population!
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23. More People…
The Same Amount of Resources…
Earth is a limited resource.
Image: nasa
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Thanks to
the USGS
for providing
key data,
& some
Images!
The other
side of the
“Blue Marble:

24. About the author:
John Schmied has been a secondary science & environment teacher for 20 years and is involved in
developing practical, yet innovative, hands on curriculum for teens. He has created, developed
and manages a 6 acre Environmental Center at his school site.
John is also a Chemical Hygiene Officer.
John’s presentations have been viewed worldwide & have
been in the top 5% of Slideshare for multiple years.
During this time John served as the Strategic planner for the
Friends of the Hidden River a 501(C)(3) non profit.
• Over the past 13 years Friends helped King County, WA
design, fund, construct & develop the 14,800 sqft
Brightwater Environmental Center in Woodinville WA.
• John is the Director & a principal developer of the
Ground to Sound STEM Environmental Challenge
course, a locally popular cutting edge environmental
program that merges, Science, Tech, Art, Multimedia
and other disciplines with Leadership studies at the
Center
Prior to this period John served for 21 years as a Coast
Guard Officer, primarily involved in ice, navigation, search
and rescue operations. His specialties are Ship handling,
Diving, Personnel, & Oceanographic Operations.
John can be contacted via Linked In.