Students use a diagram to answer questions about water reserves, the main difference between lake and sea water, and to explain how water in the ocean could end up falling as snow in the mountains.
Curriculum Links:
Science capabilities
The capabilities focus is brought about by the conversations you have and the questions you ask
Capability: Interpret representations
This resource provides opportunities to interpret information on a diagram and shape an explanation drawing on their experience and emerging science understandings.
The water in the ocean is salty (or water in lakes is fresh).
Also accept:
The ocean has more water than the lake
or other similar answers
moderate
c)
- Water in the ocean evaporates. - Wind/air (currents) takes this water over the mountains. - The water condenses and then falls as snow (because it is so cold/freezes).
