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Click here to search for other assets Water, Water Everywhere: Sun Fuels Evaporation Components of the Water Cycle Clip (Sea Surface Temperature) Grade levels: K-4, 5-8, 9-12 Themes: ocean circulation, water cycle Video: WC_SST_IPOD.m4v.flv
Water regulates climate, storing heat during the day and releasing it at night. Water in the ocean and atmosphere carry heat from the tropics to the poles. The process by which water moves around the earth, from the ocean, to the atmosphere, to the land and back to the ocean is called the water cycle. Data for this animation was derived from a model run of ECCO's Ocean General Circulation Model of heat along the ocean's surface. (source) Student Outcomes After viewing this video, students should be able to: Describe the connections between the salt water found in the ocean and the fresh water in the water cycle. (O: K-4) Explain that evaporation can separate the water from the salt in salt water. (W: K-4) Explain how the processes of the water cycle (e.g., evaporation, precipitation) relate to the oceans. (W: 5-8) Explain the energy conversions found in the water cycle (e.g., evaporation requires heat energy, condensation releases heat energy). (W: 5-8) Explain the relationship between fresh water and ocean dynamics. (W: 9-12) Key: C = climate / O = ocean circulation / T = 21st century technology / W = water cycle |