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Water Basics
Earth's Water
Where is Earth's water?
How much water is there?
The water cycle
Follow a drip
Rain
How wet is your state?
Glaciers and icecaps
Watersheds
Water Properties
Water properties
Adhesion and cohesion
Capillary action
Color
Compressibility
Density and weight
Dissolved oxygen
Electrical conductivity
Hardness
Heat capacity
Meniscus
pH
Rainbows
(water and light)
Sediment
Specific conductance
Surface tension
Temperature
Turbidity
Vapor pressure
Water, the universal solvent
Events and Hazards
Q&A: Droughts
Q&A: Floods
Sinkholes
Land subsidence
Sea level and climate
Tsunamis
Hydroelectricity
Hydroelectric power water use
How hydroelectric power is generated
Advantages of hydroelectric power
World's largest hydroelectric plant
Using Water
Water use in the U.S.
The story of Dryville
Water for cities
What is hydrology?
Saline Water
Saline water
Why is the ocean salty?
The oceans
Saline water use, 2005
Activity Center
Vote for your favorite water body
How many baths can you get from a rainstorm?
How much water does a dripping faucet waste?
Where does the water cycle begins?
True/False quiz: Water properties
True/False quiz: Groundwater
What will be the biggest water problem in the future?
Rank water concerns with other environmental issues?
Water Shortage ... Fix it, Mayor!