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Мектептерге арналған су айналымы - The Water Cycle for Schools, Kazakh
Мектептерге арналған су айналымы - The Water Cycle for Schools, Kazakh
Мектептерге арналған су айналымы - The Water Cycle for Schools, Kazakh
Мектептерге арналған су айналымы - The Water Cycle for Schools, Kazakh

АҚШ Геологиялық қызметі мен БҰҰ Азық-түлік және ауылшаруашылық ұйымы (ФАО) мектептер үшін су айналымының сызбасын жасады.

Аудармасы: nis.edu.kz

АҚШ Геологиялық қызметі мен БҰҰ Азық-түлік және ауылшаруашылық ұйымы (ФАО) мектептер үшін су айналымының сызбасын жасады.

Аудармасы: nis.edu.kz

Табиғи су айналымы - The Natural Water Cycle, Kazakh
Табиғи су айналымы - The Natural Water Cycle, Kazakh
Табиғи су айналымы - The Natural Water Cycle, Kazakh
Табиғи су айналымы - The Natural Water Cycle, Kazakh

Жер шарындағы су әрдайым қозғалыста болады. Гидрологиялық цикл ретінде белгілі табиғи су айналымы судың Жер бетіндегі және астындағы үздіксіз қозғалысын сипаттайды. Табиғатта су сұйық, мұз және бу күйінде кездеседі. Ол үнемі бір күйден екінші күйге ауысып отырады және бұл үдеріс миллиондаған жылдар бойы жүріп келеді.

Жер шарындағы су әрдайым қозғалыста болады. Гидрологиялық цикл ретінде белгілі табиғи су айналымы судың Жер бетіндегі және астындағы үздіксіз қозғалысын сипаттайды. Табиғатта су сұйық, мұз және бу күйінде кездеседі. Ол үнемі бір күйден екінші күйге ауысып отырады және бұл үдеріс миллиондаған жылдар бойы жүріп келеді.

The distribution of water on, in, and above the Earth
The distribution of water on, in, and above the Earth
The distribution of water on, in, and above the Earth
The distribution of water on, in, and above the Earth

The World's Water - Distribution of Earth's Water

pH Scale
pH Scale
pH Scale
pH Scale

pH scale thumbnail

pH scale thumbnail

The Natural Water Cycle
The Natural Water Cycle (JPG)
The Natural Water Cycle (JPG)
The Natural Water Cycle (JPG)

The Natural Water Cycle

天然水循环, The Natural Water Cycle, Simplified Chinese
天然水循环, The Water Cycle, Chinese
天然水循环, The Water Cycle, Chinese
天然水循环, The Water Cycle, Chinese

什么是水循环?

什么是水循环?回答这个问题非常容易 ---水循环通常也被称为"水分循环"或"水文循环",是指水在地球上、地球中以及地球上空的存在及运动情况。地球的水处于不停地运动中,并且不停地变换着存在形式,从液体变成水蒸气再变成冰,然后再循环往复。水循环已经持续了几十亿年,地球上的所有生命都依赖于水循环。如果没有水循环,地球将会是一个毫无生气的地方。

什么是水循环?

什么是水循环?回答这个问题非常容易 ---水循环通常也被称为"水分循环"或"水文循环",是指水在地球上、地球中以及地球上空的存在及运动情况。地球的水处于不停地运动中,并且不停地变换着存在形式,从液体变成水蒸气再变成冰,然后再循环往复。水循环已经持续了几十亿年,地球上的所有生命都依赖于水循环。如果没有水循环,地球将会是一个毫无生气的地方。

El ciclo natural del agua, The natural water cycle, Spanish
El Ciclo Natural del Agua - The Natural Water Cycle, Spanish
El Ciclo Natural del Agua - The Natural Water Cycle, Spanish
El Ciclo Natural del Agua - The Natural Water Cycle, Spanish

El Ciclo del Agua

Flowing artesian well in Brunswick, Georgia, USA
Flowing artesian well in Brunswick, Georgia, USA
Flowing artesian well in Brunswick, Georgia, USA
Flowing artesian well in Brunswick, Georgia, USA

Groundwater in aquifers between layers of poorly permeable rock, such as clay or shale, may be confined under pressure.

Groundwater in aquifers between layers of poorly permeable rock, such as clay or shale, may be confined under pressure.

Cykl Hydrologiczny, The Natural Water Cycle, Polish
Cykl Hydrologiczny, The Natural Water Cycle, Polish
Cykl Hydrologiczny, The Natural Water Cycle, Polish
Cykl Hydrologiczny, The Natural Water Cycle, Polish

Cykl Hydrologiczny, The Natural Water Cycle, Polish

Czym jest cykl hydrologiczny?

Cykl Hydrologiczny, The Natural Water Cycle, Polish

Czym jest cykl hydrologiczny?

Vann Sykkel, The Natural Water Cycle, Norwegian
Vann Sykkel, The Natural Water Cycle, Norwegian
Vann Sykkel, The Natural Water Cycle, Norwegian
Vann Sykkel, The Natural Water Cycle, Norwegian

Vannets kretsløp, The Natural Water Cycle, Norwegian

Flyer promoting the USGS Water Science School
Flyer promoting the USGS Water Science School
Flyer promoting the USGS Water Science School
Flyer promoting the USGS Water Science School

The new and revised "USGS Water Science School" site is ready for you to visit and learn all about water ... no matter what your age.

Access it at:

https://www.usgs.gov/water-science-school

The new and revised "USGS Water Science School" site is ready for you to visit and learn all about water ... no matter what your age.

Access it at:

https://www.usgs.gov/water-science-school

All water on Earth in a sphere, placed over a "dry" globe
All of Earth's water in a single sphere!
All of Earth's water in a single sphere!
All of Earth's water in a single sphere!

This image shows blue spheres representing relative amounts of Earth's water in comparison to the size of the Earth. Are you surprised that these water spheres look so small? They are only small in relation to the size of the Earth.

This image shows blue spheres representing relative amounts of Earth's water in comparison to the size of the Earth. Are you surprised that these water spheres look so small? They are only small in relation to the size of the Earth.

Water in a glass cylinder, showing the meniscus.
A meniscus is seen along the edges of this glass cylinder.
A meniscus is seen along the edges of this glass cylinder.
A meniscus is seen along the edges of this glass cylinder.

What is a meniscus?

A meniscus is a curve in the surface of a molecular substance (water, of course) when it touches another material. With water, you can think of it as when water sticks to the inside of a glass.

Why a meniscus occurs

What is a meniscus?

A meniscus is a curve in the surface of a molecular substance (water, of course) when it touches another material. With water, you can think of it as when water sticks to the inside of a glass.

Why a meniscus occurs

A paper clip floating on water, due to surface tension.
Paper clip can float on water, due to high surface tension of water
Paper clip can float on water, due to high surface tension of water
Paper clip can float on water, due to high surface tension of water

It seems to defy the laws of physics, but a paper clip made of steel can indeed float on the water surface. The high surface tension helps the paper clip - with much higher density - float on the water.

It seems to defy the laws of physics, but a paper clip made of steel can indeed float on the water surface. The high surface tension helps the paper clip - with much higher density - float on the water.

Pesticides in groundwater can eventually contaminate well water.
Pesticides in groundwater can eventually contaminate well water.
Pesticides in groundwater can eventually contaminate well water.
Pesticides in groundwater can eventually contaminate well water.

Chemicals can take a long time to appear in groundwater

Le Cycle de l'Eau - The Natural Water Cycle, French
Le Cycle de l'Eau - The Water Cycle, French
Le Cycle de l'Eau - The Water Cycle, French
Le Cycle de l'Eau - The Water Cycle, French

Qu'est-ce que le cycle de l'eau?

The strong polar bond between water molecules creates water cohesion.
The strong polar bond between water molecules creates water cohesion.
The strong polar bond between water molecules creates water cohesion.
The strong polar bond between water molecules creates water cohesion.

Cohesion: Hydrogen Bonds Make Water Sticky

An algae bloom on Lake Le-Auqa-Na, Illinois.
Algal blooms occur in many water bodies where there is too much "food"
Algal blooms occur in many water bodies where there is too much "food"
Visualization of the Grand Average Precipitation Climatology dataset, courtesy of NASA.
Grand Average Precipitation Climatology - NASA
Grand Average Precipitation Climatology - NASA
Grand Average Precipitation Climatology - NASA

The Grand Average Climatology dataset covers June 2000 to May 2019. It shows the well-known structure of global precipitation: Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) near the Equator, South Pacific Convergence Zone (SPCZ) and smaller South Atlantic Convergence Zone (SACZ), relatively dry subtropical highs, and mid-latitude storm tracks.

The Grand Average Climatology dataset covers June 2000 to May 2019. It shows the well-known structure of global precipitation: Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) near the Equator, South Pacific Convergence Zone (SPCZ) and smaller South Atlantic Convergence Zone (SACZ), relatively dry subtropical highs, and mid-latitude storm tracks.

Groundwater: Child about to get water from a groundwater well.
Groundwater might seem like magic to a youngster.
Groundwater might seem like magic to a youngster.
Groundwater might seem like magic to a youngster.

You may know that groundwater serves many purposes worldwide. Of course, drinking water and domestic uses of water are major components of those uses. The ways of getting at groundwater differ depending on the local underground conditions.

You may know that groundwater serves many purposes worldwide. Of course, drinking water and domestic uses of water are major components of those uses. The ways of getting at groundwater differ depending on the local underground conditions.

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