Water in the Hydrosphere

Developed by the
GPM Education and
Public Outreach Team

NASA Goddard Space Flight

Center
 ENGAGE
You walk by this stream every day on your way
home from school. But today, something is
different – you notice some dead fish in the water!

? What might have caused this?

 The Hydrosphere

ALL of Earth’s water!

Everywhere:
• Surface
• Underground
• Air

All kinds:
• Liquid
• Vapor
• Ice
 The Water Cycle

“The Water Cycle: animation from NASA/GSFC SVS # 10501

 Why is water important?

 Supports life
 Helps form weather
 Shapes the surface of Earth
 What is the condition of the water?

Quantitative: Qualitative:
 pH  Transparency
 Temperature

As you explore, think about:

How does water get to the stream?
Where does the water go?
 Data Collection
Group pH Temperature Transparency

Explain: Based on the data you collected, water is _____

(good condition, somewhat good condition, poor condition)
in the hydrosphere today.
Provide evidence to support your answer.
 Evaluate

Label at least 3 factors that would

make this pond in “good condition” for
the fish living in it.
Hints: pH,
temperature,
transparency
 Evaluate

Why is it important to study the

condition of surface water as part of
they hydrosphere?

Hints:
 GPM

The Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Satellite will

collect precipitation data from around the world.

Knowing where and how much rain or snow falls globally is

vital to understanding how weather and climate impact both
our environment and Earth’s water and energy cycles.
Precipitation patterns have effects on agriculture, fresh water
availability, and responses to natural disasters.
Video- “Water, Water Everywhere”