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WATER. Cork County Council supplies over 32 million gallons of clean drinking water every day. THE WATER CYCLE. 3. Water vapour condenses to form clouds. 2. 4. Rain water falls to form rivers. 3. 4. 2. Water vapour is carried up into the air. 5. 5. Rivers flow into the sea. 1. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Cork County Council supplies over 32 million gallons of
clean drinking water every day
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THE WATER CYCLE
1. Water evaporates
2. Water vapour is
carried up into the air.
5
4 3 2
1
3. Water vapour
condenses to form clouds
4. Rain water falls to form
rivers.
5. Rivers flow into the sea
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THE WATER CYCLE
A
B
D
C
A. SNOW AND ICE ON
MOUNTAIN TOPS MELT AND FLOW
INTO RIVERS
C. WATER FROM RESERVOIRS IS
CLEANED AT WATER WORKS
AND PUMPED TO OUR HOUSES
B. RESERVOIRS ARE MADE TO STORE WATER FOR OUR USE
D. WASTE WATER FROM
OUR HOUSES IS CLEANED AT THE SEWAGE WORKS
AND PUMPED BACK INTO THE
SEA
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TASK
• Create a water cycle diagram• Label the events 1 – 5
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Group discussion
List 5 ways that water is used:• At play• At work• At home
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AT PLAY
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AT WORK
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AT HOME
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•In Cork about 80% of public drinking water comes from rivers and lakes.
•Less than 1% of all the water on the earth is clean enough to drink. The rest is salty or frozen.
Fact time!
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The main sources of water pollution include:
1. Agriculture Slurry- Cattle and Pig.2. Fertillsers.3. Herbicides and Pesticides.4. Sewage.5. Silage Effluent.6. Waste Milk.
Water Pollution Act
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ENVIRONMENTList some
DANGERS to water quality
How does these polluntants
affect nature?
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• Have a quick shower instead of bath.
• Turn off tap when brushing your teeth.
• Turn off the tap while shaving.• Use soiled dish water for watering
garden pots.• Wash windows and your car with a
bucket and sponge first followed by a short hosepipe rinse.
Tap Tips.
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• When you use a standard toilet you use 9 litres of water
Did You Know.....
If you press the smaller
button only 3 litres of water
is used,
The toilets have a dual flush
system. where the larger
button takes six.
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When you wash your hands you use 2 litres
Did You Know?
When you fill the sink you use 4
litres
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When you brush your teeth you use 1 litreDid You Know?
When you fill the kettle you use 1 litre
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Did You Know?
80 litres 35 litres
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Dishwasher50 litres
Did You Know?Washing Machine
95 litres
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10 seconds
Facts for taps in school43 degrees Celsius
5.4 litres per minute1 gallon per
minute
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