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Water and Its Patterns on Earth's Surface

The Phases of Water branch focuses on phase changes of sea water:

"Hands on" activities related to this concept map:

Evaporation Investigation Learn how water can "disappear" or evaporate into the air

Can Sea Water Freeze?Freeze liquids of varying salinity & learn how it relates to the buoyancy of sea ice and icebergs

Properties of Fresh & Sea Water Conduct experiments on the boiling point, freezing point, and heat capacity of fresh water and sea water

Electrolysis of Salt Water Conduct an experiment to see that water can be split into its constituent ions through the process of electrolysis

Questions or comments? Contact Annette deCharon, Senior Science Educator and Aquarius EPO Manager

Glossary Words

atmosphere: Gaseous layer surrounding a planet; the whole mass of air surrounding the earth.

climate: The prevailing or normal pattern of weather at a place, or in a region, averaged over a long period of time; in contrast to weather, which is the state of the atmosphere at a particular time.

condensation: The physical process of converting a gas to a liquid.

evaporation: The physical process of converting a liquid to a gas. Commonly considered to occur at a temperature below the boiling point of the liquid.

precipitation: Water released from the atmosphere in the form of rain, snow, hail, or sleet from the atmosphere onto Earth's surface.

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